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The Flame


Back Home Again at Chutzpah!

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. 

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    • November 6, 2023
    • 90 minutes
    • 20:00
    • Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
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