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Crankies are a centuries-old art form in which an illustrated scroll - evocative of the Torah - is wound across spools set in a viewing window. Crankies can be as small as a matchbox or as large as a refrigerator! </p><p>In collaboration with KlezKanada, Chutzpah! has commissioned three visual artists to create large-scale crankies to accompany the new Yiddish music of the Where Do Stories Come From project. Now it's your turn! Using prompts from the inspiring Yiddish poetry of the project, or stories from your life, participants will be guided by Festival artists Ava Berkson and Cesario Lavery through the process of creating your very own crankie. </p><p>All ages and abilities are welcome, and all materials will be supplied. Festival Video Director Flick Harrison will be on hand to help you record the story of your crankie. You can opt to share your creation in our online gallery. </p><p>Co-hosted by the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery This program is supported by the JCC Association's Making Music Happen grant
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery
This new work by Vancouver’s All Bodies Dance Project was created in a collaborative process to explore the theme of “home” through movement, text, narrative, and imagery. Examining themes of belonging and displacement through a Jewish lens, this piece explores how our private lives overlap and intersect with those of our neighbours in urban living, sharing the many unique stories contained within a community. In researching and creating this work, experienced professional dancers of diverse abilities joined with members of the JCC Inclusion Program, serving adults with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities to explore the personal movement language of the project contributors through a choreographic process that values community, difference, and care. DWELL is supported by a grant from the Betty Averbach Foundation. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Wosk Auditorium
Meghann Michalsky and Katherine Semchuk return to Chutzpah! with Maybe We Land, a vibrant duet inspired by the writings of Esther Perel about solitude and togetherness. Juan Villegas premieres a new solo he has comissioned from choreographer Vanessa Goodman in which he collaborates with her to explore how the discovery of his family’s hidden Sephardic Jewish roots intersects with his identity as a Queer man from Colombia.Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Part of the Festival’s exploration of how artists address difficult histories, FORGE is a captivating multi-day performance piece examining how places of trauma are memorialized. Jewish, Queer UK artist Rachel Mars builds and rebuilds a replica of the replica gate installed at Dachau after the original was stolen, accompanied by a soundscape drawn from her surroundings and resonant locations from around the world.Audiences are invited to don protective clothing and enter the welding space to witness the work for as long as they like, first encountering an exhibition which puts the action in context. The work concludes on November 18 with a live musical performance by a local band. In addition, a series of public outreach discussions with the artist and local artists, civic leaders, and academics will address questions of local, national, and international import. Presented with the participation of the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and CMHC-Granville Island.Timed tckets $18
iE Creative Studio
iE Creative Studio
Celebrated Japanese-Canadian composer Rita Ueda premieres a remarkable new chamber opera, directed by Heather Pawsey, telling the compelling story of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat who risked his own life to issue visas to Jewish families during the Holocaust, including Vancouver’s Bluman Family, and brought thousands to safety. Featuring international musicians from Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands, this moving true story illuminates intergenerational friendship and bravery. Presented with the participation of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. Tickets include an invitation to join the composer, guest artists, and George Bluman for a facilitated conversation about the creation of the work and the Bluman Family’s story on October 25 at 7pm. Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Put on your dancing shoes and join the Chutzpah! family for our first-ever all-level, all ages dance party exploring the joys of Klezmer and Yiddish dance. Led by Michael Winograd and The Honorable Mentshn and Yiddish dance expert and KlezKanada artistic director Avia Moore, this is your chance to jump into the communal joy and individual expressiveness of klezmer and Yiddish dance without fear in an open and joyful environment.New to Yiddish dance? Feeling a little rusty? Can’t get enough of this marvelously fun dance style? Before the dance party, join Avia Moore and members of the band for a dance workshop and that will have you shining on the dance floor! Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund.
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Wosk Auditorium
Love Gets a Room is the story of a Jewish stage actress who must make the gut-wrenching decision to follow her heart or to escape the Warsaw ghetto. Told in real time like director Rodrigo Cortés' acclaimed Buried, the film is a romantic tale of love and survival in the face of harrowing circumstances. Co-presented with the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival.
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
The band—whose name plays on the plural form of the Yiddish “mentsh,” meaning a person of integrity—is the brainchild of Brooklyn clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd. One of today’s premier klezmer clarinetists, Winograd and band dazzle klezmer audiences worldwide. Featuring tunes that glide between the past and present, the Mentshn play with virtuosic fervor, skipping from the 1950s Borsht Belt to 2020s nightclubs and back again. The band will be joined by Canadian Jewish hip-hop superstar Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, last seen at Chutzpah! In 2021.Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Nani Noam Vazana is one of the world’s only artists composing new songs in the endangered Ladino language. Raised in Israel in a Hebrew-speaking household, she discovered interconnected Arabic and Ladino music when visiting her grandmother’s home in Fez. Nani captures the spirit of this ancient, matriarchal language and culture and propels it into the 21st century with socially pertinent lyrics, fusing the work with raw, flamenco-like vocals and surprising instrumentations including mariachi. Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Chutzpah! Festival programming of Israeli artists is supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Consulate of Israel. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Celebrate your voice, and who you are! Learn the tools you need to turn your lived experience into an engaging tale—or the genesis of a one-person show. Deborah Williams—co-founder of The Flame in Vancouver and Victoria—returns to Chutzpah! to lead another friendly and inspiring workshop for experienced and first-time storytellers. An award-winning actor, writer, and director, Deb is one of the creators of the international phenomenon known as Mom’s the Word. This is a daylong workshop, 10am - 4pm. Space is limited.
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Dayson Boardroom
This masterful lineup of multicultural artists from around the world features music from Sephardic Jewish, Syrian, and Roma traditions. The group includes legendary Romani accordionist Sergiu Popa, qanun virtuoso Naeem Shanwar and violist Omar Abou Afach, both of whom immigrated to Canada from Syria, and acclaimed Sephardic cellist Noémy Braun, as well as guest singers from Iran.Described as “Expressive and emotional… played with absolute brilliance by a group of amazingly talented musicians,” the band is especially relevant “In a world that unfortunately seems to be becoming more and more divisive, this beautiful work of art that celebrates people coming together is definitely a must hear.” For Taraf Syriana's debut at Chutzpah!, they will be premiering a new program that will also showcase rarely heard Sephardic songs for Syria Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms Sponsored by The Weinberg Residence Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
A lineup of some of Israel’s top stand-up comedians bring the laughs to Vancouver, with a side-splitting show in English. With a range of diverse perspectives from Israeli-born comics to newcomers from the US and Australia, these comics keep it real and keep it hilarious. Featuring Benji Lovitt, Yossi Tarablus, Dana Perry Segal, and Deborah Kaye. Hosted by Vancouver's own Kyle Berger. Chutzpah! Festival programming of Israeli artists is supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Consulate of Israel. Tickets $60 (not eligible for ChutzPack) VIP tickets include premium seating and artist meet and greet
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Join us on the opening night of Chutzpah! for a special live presentation of the comedy debate format made famous on CBC Radio. Starring Jacob Samuel (last seen at Chutzpah! in 2021), Charlie Demers, and Guest Moderator Kate Davis. Creator Richard Side brings his celebrated hit show direct to Chutzpah! with an all-star lineup of Canadian comics, where comedians go toe-to-toe in a battle of facts and funny and where audiences pick the winner. Our debate topic - The Ten Commandments. Holy Moses, is it time for some new ones? Award winning comedians Jacob Samuel and Charlie Demers face-off on whether these ancient Hebrew rules need an update. Because, after all, they aren’t written in stone. Or, are they? Toronto funny lady Kate Davis presides like Solomon as these two bright lights of the Canadian stand-up scene engage in verbal battle of biblical proportions. Will the Ten Commandments withstand the slings and arrows of comedic assault or will they crumble like the walls of Jericho? Don’t miss The Debaters Chutzpah Edition, for you, the live audience, will decide. A portion of ticket proceeds will support the Jewish Community Centre’s Inclusion programs. This Chutzpah! presentation is not a CBC-affiliated event and will not be taped for broadcast. This performance is not eligible for ChutzPack pricing. $60 (not eligible for ChutzPack)$75 VIP tickets include premium seating and artist meet and greet
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
The Flame curates another moving and hilarious evening of storytelling featuring a multicultural lineup and musical guests. The Flame is a fiery, Vancouver-based grassroots storytelling series where Real People share their personal True Stories in front of a live audience, under the direction of Artistic Director and Host Deb Williams. This year's edition includes storytellers Bukkie Adewuyi, Ying Ling, Spencer Danco, Nic Enright-Morin, Jeff Rotin, Patrick Keating, and more, with musical guest LittleFox. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
This new immersive experimental theatre work by collective Pomarantz, led by Vancouver theatre artists Ariel Martz-Oberlander and Veronique West, explores the themes of the classic 1912 Yiddish play The Dybbuk and why it is so indelible in the Jewish theatre repertoire. In collaboration with Chimerik, a digital multimedia collective and shadow puppetry company Mind of a Snail, the work depicts a rich and beautiful world infused with cultural practices and joyful survival. Pomarantz’s approach frames “healing” not as an individual and linear journey, but as a collective political and cultural act, which is messy, strange, circular, ancestral, shattering, transformative and ongoing with a primarily Jewish creative team finding their place in the Canadian Mad arts community as early career artists. Co-presented with the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery. Tickets $18
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery
When The Walls Come Down is a thrilling new dance and Deaf theatre collaboration from Vancouver’s Dance//Novella, led by Racheal Prince and Brandon Lee Alley. Inspired by lead actor Caroline Hébert's life story, the performance sheds light on stereotypes and difficulties faced by many Deaf Canadians and tells a story of resilience and love. Performed in ASL with English voiceovers, and featuring animation created by Vancouver Film School students, this work shares an imaginative, thought-provoking journey that connects audience members to each other and possibly a community outside of their own. Please note: When The Walls Come Down is performed in ASL with live English voice overs. The show does not include closed captioning. There are many elements that can still be enjoyed by a wide audience as the performance includes ASL, dance, video projection, visual vernacular and physical storytelling. ASL interpreters will be in attendance to help guests as they arrive and make their way to their seat. They will also translate the pre-show and post-show announcements. Seats in the centre section, Rows C&D, have been reserved for Deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you wish to book seats in this section, or have any other accessibility needs, kindly contact the Box Office at nrt@jccgv.bc.ca for assistance Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Chutzpah! joins with leading Canadian Jewish arts organization KlezKanada to create and present a new live interdisciplinary collaboration through music, poetry, visual art, and storytelling. This world premiere concert presents new musical and visual settings for three Yiddish poems by celebrated Canadian women writers, with accompanying visual artwork in the form of “crankies” - a centuries-old art form in which an illustrated scroll, evocative of the Torah, is wound across spools set in a viewing window. Featuring performances by composer Sarah Larsson, the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir, and participatory community chorus - the audience will be taught the song so that we can all sing together. Crankies made by artists Cesario Lavery, Ava Berkson, and Benny Ferdman will accompany the music. During the week prior to the concert, the community is invited to join in art-making workshops for all ages and abilities and an exhibition in the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery in which participants will create and illustrate their own stories through this unique art form. A digital crankie gallery lets participants share their art and stories with the community. This project is supported by the JCC Association’s Making Music Happen program. Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Crankies are a centuries-old art form in which an illustrated scroll - evocative of the Torah - is wound across spools set in a viewing window. Crankies can be as small as a matchbox or as large as a refrigerator! </p><p>In collaboration with KlezKanada, Chutzpah! has commissioned three visual artists to create large-scale crankies to accompany the new Yiddish music of the Where Do Stories Come From project. Now it's your turn! Using prompts from the inspiring Yiddish poetry of the project, or stories from your life, participants will be guided by Festival artists Ava Berkson and Cesario Lavery through the process of creating your very own crankie. </p><p>All ages and abilities are welcome, and all materials will be supplied. Festival Video Director Flick Harrison will be on hand to help you record the story of your crankie. You can opt to share your creation in our online gallery. </p><p>Co-hosted by the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery This program is supported by the JCC Association's Making Music Happen grant
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery
This new work by Vancouver’s All Bodies Dance Project was created in a collaborative process to explore the theme of “home” through movement, text, narrative, and imagery. Examining themes of belonging and displacement through a Jewish lens, this piece explores how our private lives overlap and intersect with those of our neighbours in urban living, sharing the many unique stories contained within a community. In researching and creating this work, experienced professional dancers of diverse abilities joined with members of the JCC Inclusion Program, serving adults with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities to explore the personal movement language of the project contributors through a choreographic process that values community, difference, and care. DWELL is supported by a grant from the Betty Averbach Foundation. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Wosk Auditorium
Meghann Michalsky and Katherine Semchuk return to Chutzpah! with Maybe We Land, a vibrant duet inspired by the writings of Esther Perel about solitude and togetherness. Juan Villegas premieres a new solo he has comissioned from choreographer Vanessa Goodman in which he collaborates with her to explore how the discovery of his family’s hidden Sephardic Jewish roots intersects with his identity as a Queer man from Colombia.Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Part of the Festival’s exploration of how artists address difficult histories, FORGE is a captivating multi-day performance piece examining how places of trauma are memorialized. Jewish, Queer UK artist Rachel Mars builds and rebuilds a replica of the replica gate installed at Dachau after the original was stolen, accompanied by a soundscape drawn from her surroundings and resonant locations from around the world.Audiences are invited to don protective clothing and enter the welding space to witness the work for as long as they like, first encountering an exhibition which puts the action in context. The work concludes on November 18 with a live musical performance by a local band. In addition, a series of public outreach discussions with the artist and local artists, civic leaders, and academics will address questions of local, national, and international import. Presented with the participation of the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and CMHC-Granville Island.Timed tckets $18
iE Creative Studio
iE Creative Studio
Celebrated Japanese-Canadian composer Rita Ueda premieres a remarkable new chamber opera, directed by Heather Pawsey, telling the compelling story of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat who risked his own life to issue visas to Jewish families during the Holocaust, including Vancouver’s Bluman Family, and brought thousands to safety. Featuring international musicians from Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands, this moving true story illuminates intergenerational friendship and bravery. Presented with the participation of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. Tickets include an invitation to join the composer, guest artists, and George Bluman for a facilitated conversation about the creation of the work and the Bluman Family’s story on October 25 at 7pm. Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Put on your dancing shoes and join the Chutzpah! family for our first-ever all-level, all ages dance party exploring the joys of Klezmer and Yiddish dance. Led by Michael Winograd and The Honorable Mentshn and Yiddish dance expert and KlezKanada artistic director Avia Moore, this is your chance to jump into the communal joy and individual expressiveness of klezmer and Yiddish dance without fear in an open and joyful environment.New to Yiddish dance? Feeling a little rusty? Can’t get enough of this marvelously fun dance style? Before the dance party, join Avia Moore and members of the band for a dance workshop and that will have you shining on the dance floor! Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund.
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Wosk Auditorium
Love Gets a Room is the story of a Jewish stage actress who must make the gut-wrenching decision to follow her heart or to escape the Warsaw ghetto. Told in real time like director Rodrigo Cortés' acclaimed Buried, the film is a romantic tale of love and survival in the face of harrowing circumstances. Co-presented with the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival.
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
The band—whose name plays on the plural form of the Yiddish “mentsh,” meaning a person of integrity—is the brainchild of Brooklyn clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd. One of today’s premier klezmer clarinetists, Winograd and band dazzle klezmer audiences worldwide. Featuring tunes that glide between the past and present, the Mentshn play with virtuosic fervor, skipping from the 1950s Borsht Belt to 2020s nightclubs and back again. The band will be joined by Canadian Jewish hip-hop superstar Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, last seen at Chutzpah! In 2021.Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Nani Noam Vazana is one of the world’s only artists composing new songs in the endangered Ladino language. Raised in Israel in a Hebrew-speaking household, she discovered interconnected Arabic and Ladino music when visiting her grandmother’s home in Fez. Nani captures the spirit of this ancient, matriarchal language and culture and propels it into the 21st century with socially pertinent lyrics, fusing the work with raw, flamenco-like vocals and surprising instrumentations including mariachi. Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Chutzpah! Festival programming of Israeli artists is supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Consulate of Israel. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Celebrate your voice, and who you are! Learn the tools you need to turn your lived experience into an engaging tale—or the genesis of a one-person show. Deborah Williams—co-founder of The Flame in Vancouver and Victoria—returns to Chutzpah! to lead another friendly and inspiring workshop for experienced and first-time storytellers. An award-winning actor, writer, and director, Deb is one of the creators of the international phenomenon known as Mom’s the Word. This is a daylong workshop, 10am - 4pm. Space is limited.
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Dayson Boardroom
This masterful lineup of multicultural artists from around the world features music from Sephardic Jewish, Syrian, and Roma traditions. The group includes legendary Romani accordionist Sergiu Popa, qanun virtuoso Naeem Shanwar and violist Omar Abou Afach, both of whom immigrated to Canada from Syria, and acclaimed Sephardic cellist Noémy Braun, as well as guest singers from Iran.Described as “Expressive and emotional… played with absolute brilliance by a group of amazingly talented musicians,” the band is especially relevant “In a world that unfortunately seems to be becoming more and more divisive, this beautiful work of art that celebrates people coming together is definitely a must hear.” For Taraf Syriana's debut at Chutzpah!, they will be premiering a new program that will also showcase rarely heard Sephardic songs for Syria Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms Sponsored by The Weinberg Residence Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
A lineup of some of Israel’s top stand-up comedians bring the laughs to Vancouver, with a side-splitting show in English. With a range of diverse perspectives from Israeli-born comics to newcomers from the US and Australia, these comics keep it real and keep it hilarious. Featuring Benji Lovitt, Yossi Tarablus, Dana Perry Segal, and Deborah Kaye. Hosted by Vancouver's own Kyle Berger. Chutzpah! Festival programming of Israeli artists is supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Consulate of Israel. Tickets $60 (not eligible for ChutzPack) VIP tickets include premium seating and artist meet and greet
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Join us on the opening night of Chutzpah! for a special live presentation of the comedy debate format made famous on CBC Radio. Starring Jacob Samuel (last seen at Chutzpah! in 2021), Charlie Demers, and Guest Moderator Kate Davis. Creator Richard Side brings his celebrated hit show direct to Chutzpah! with an all-star lineup of Canadian comics, where comedians go toe-to-toe in a battle of facts and funny and where audiences pick the winner. Our debate topic - The Ten Commandments. Holy Moses, is it time for some new ones? Award winning comedians Jacob Samuel and Charlie Demers face-off on whether these ancient Hebrew rules need an update. Because, after all, they aren’t written in stone. Or, are they? Toronto funny lady Kate Davis presides like Solomon as these two bright lights of the Canadian stand-up scene engage in verbal battle of biblical proportions. Will the Ten Commandments withstand the slings and arrows of comedic assault or will they crumble like the walls of Jericho? Don’t miss The Debaters Chutzpah Edition, for you, the live audience, will decide. A portion of ticket proceeds will support the Jewish Community Centre’s Inclusion programs. This Chutzpah! presentation is not a CBC-affiliated event and will not be taped for broadcast. This performance is not eligible for ChutzPack pricing. $60 (not eligible for ChutzPack)$75 VIP tickets include premium seating and artist meet and greet
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
The Flame curates another moving and hilarious evening of storytelling featuring a multicultural lineup and musical guests. The Flame is a fiery, Vancouver-based grassroots storytelling series where Real People share their personal True Stories in front of a live audience, under the direction of Artistic Director and Host Deb Williams. This year's edition includes storytellers Bukkie Adewuyi, Ying Ling, Spencer Danco, Nic Enright-Morin, Jeff Rotin, Patrick Keating, and more, with musical guest LittleFox. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
This new immersive experimental theatre work by collective Pomarantz, led by Vancouver theatre artists Ariel Martz-Oberlander and Veronique West, explores the themes of the classic 1912 Yiddish play The Dybbuk and why it is so indelible in the Jewish theatre repertoire. In collaboration with Chimerik, a digital multimedia collective and shadow puppetry company Mind of a Snail, the work depicts a rich and beautiful world infused with cultural practices and joyful survival. Pomarantz’s approach frames “healing” not as an individual and linear journey, but as a collective political and cultural act, which is messy, strange, circular, ancestral, shattering, transformative and ongoing with a primarily Jewish creative team finding their place in the Canadian Mad arts community as early career artists. Co-presented with the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery. Tickets $18
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery
When The Walls Come Down is a thrilling new dance and Deaf theatre collaboration from Vancouver’s Dance//Novella, led by Racheal Prince and Brandon Lee Alley. Inspired by lead actor Caroline Hébert's life story, the performance sheds light on stereotypes and difficulties faced by many Deaf Canadians and tells a story of resilience and love. Performed in ASL with English voiceovers, and featuring animation created by Vancouver Film School students, this work shares an imaginative, thought-provoking journey that connects audience members to each other and possibly a community outside of their own. Please note: When The Walls Come Down is performed in ASL with live English voice overs. The show does not include closed captioning. There are many elements that can still be enjoyed by a wide audience as the performance includes ASL, dance, video projection, visual vernacular and physical storytelling. ASL interpreters will be in attendance to help guests as they arrive and make their way to their seat. They will also translate the pre-show and post-show announcements. Seats in the centre section, Rows C&D, have been reserved for Deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you wish to book seats in this section, or have any other accessibility needs, kindly contact the Box Office at nrt@jccgv.bc.ca for assistance Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Chutzpah! joins with leading Canadian Jewish arts organization KlezKanada to create and present a new live interdisciplinary collaboration through music, poetry, visual art, and storytelling. This world premiere concert presents new musical and visual settings for three Yiddish poems by celebrated Canadian women writers, with accompanying visual artwork in the form of “crankies” - a centuries-old art form in which an illustrated scroll, evocative of the Torah, is wound across spools set in a viewing window. Featuring performances by composer Sarah Larsson, the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir, and participatory community chorus - the audience will be taught the song so that we can all sing together. Crankies made by artists Cesario Lavery, Ava Berkson, and Benny Ferdman will accompany the music. During the week prior to the concert, the community is invited to join in art-making workshops for all ages and abilities and an exhibition in the Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery in which participants will create and illustrate their own stories through this unique art form. A digital crankie gallery lets participants share their art and stories with the community. This project is supported by the JCC Association’s Making Music Happen program. Chutzpah! Festival music programming is supported by AmplifyBC’s Live Music Presentation Fund. Eligible for ChutzPack pricing
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
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