Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre

Free Admission

Free ticketsDoors at 6:30pmShow starts at 7pm We’re proud to present the Creation Lab Readings from December 10-12 at the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver)!Featuring:Grandma.Gangsta.Guerillaby Abi PadillaTuesday, December 10 at 7pmBreaking News: Lola Basyang, a 90-year old butt-kickin', bar-spittin' Asian grandma with dementia escapes the care home and has gone missing! Take a sprint down her action-packed, dark comedic memory lane involving family, Philippine history, and unexpected gangster guerilla confederacy.Mel and Ari’s Immigration Fund ($1,200,000)Wednesday, December 11 at 7pmby Melicia Zaini and Ariane Anindita AnantaputriImmerse yourself in the tangled web of the Canadian immigration system guided by Mel and Ari, two Indonesians working their asses off for Permanent Residency. Laugh, cry, and scream in anguish in this theatre/stand-up hybrid as Mel and Ari continue to find hope and home even in the bleakest moments.The CowardThursday, December 12 at 7pmby Anju SinghThe concepts of guilt, shame, and cowardice are interrogated in The Coward. Set against the backdrop of hikers lost in a deep forest, this screenplay will be adapted for the stage in the form of a music composition and visual-media led movement piece.About the Creation LabThe Creation Lab is vAct’s annual new work development program. We present three brand new work-in-progress showings over the course of three days. Facilitating the creation and development of new theatrical work by emerging and mid-career Asian Canadian artists, this program is our commitment to the next generation of Asian Canadian theatre-makers. The vAct Creation Lab showcases stories from Asian Canadian perspectives and develops new works for future production opportunities.

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Free ticketsDoors at 6:30pmShow starts at 7pm We’re proud to present the Creation Lab Readings from December 10-12 at the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver)!Featuring:Grandma.Gangsta.Guerillaby Abi PadillaTuesday, December 10 at 7pmBreaking News: Lola Basyang, a 90-year old butt-kickin', bar-spittin' Asian grandma with dementia escapes the care home and has gone missing! Take a sprint down her action-packed, dark comedic memory lane involving family, Philippine history, and unexpected gangster guerilla confederacy.Mel and Ari’s Immigration Fund ($1,200,000)Wednesday, December 11 at 7pmby Melicia Zaini and Ariane Anindita AnantaputriImmerse yourself in the tangled web of the Canadian immigration system guided by Mel and Ari, two Indonesians working their asses off for Permanent Residency. Laugh, cry, and scream in anguish in this theatre/stand-up hybrid as Mel and Ari continue to find hope and home even in the bleakest moments.The CowardThursday, December 12 at 7pmby Anju SinghThe concepts of guilt, shame, and cowardice are interrogated in The Coward. Set against the backdrop of hikers lost in a deep forest, this screenplay will be adapted for the stage in the form of a music composition and visual-media led movement piece.About the Creation LabThe Creation Lab is vAct’s annual new work development program. We present three brand new work-in-progress showings over the course of three days. Facilitating the creation and development of new theatrical work by emerging and mid-career Asian Canadian artists, this program is our commitment to the next generation of Asian Canadian theatre-makers. The vAct Creation Lab showcases stories from Asian Canadian perspectives and develops new works for future production opportunities.

Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre

vAct Creation Lab 2024

181 Roundhouse Mews

Free Admission

Free