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Keith Alessi shares his exceptional true story of leaving the corporate world behind to follow his true passion — playing the banjo! When faced with a cancer battle, Keith’s secret dream became the key to saving his life. Warm, humorous, and internationally acclaimed, Banjos will inspire you to dust off
Pacific Theatre presents the World Premiere of 'CHILD-ISH' by Sunny Drake Feb 9 - Mar 9, 2024 Adults speak children’s exact words about love, life and the big questions in Sunny Drake’s fresh world premiere. Drawn from interviews with over 40 kids, Child-ish offers insights on everything from the climate
Pacific Theatre’s favourite Christmas tradition. With poems and prose that range from the heartfelt to the hilarious mixed in with songs both old and new, Christmas Presence is an intimate and warm way to usher in the holiday spirit. Performers are different every night, including Ron Reed, Zaac Pick, The
Adapted by Ron Reed from C.S. Lewis’s novel. Peter and Lucy Pevensie are all grown-up...but upon returning to a most peculiar wardrobe, they are caught up once more in the wintry world of Narnia. Ron Reed’s beloved interpretation of C.S. Lewis’s magical tale has delighted more than ten thousand audience
Imagine finding out your mother is in the emergency room. Except you are separated by 12,500 km of ocean and a worldwide pandemic. Based on real events, this is a story of a daughter's relationship with her mother as they navigate their final moments together. Seasoned with humour and moments
Far from The Tree presents The Pink Unicorn by Elise Forier Edie! A Christian, single mom finds herself the begrudging centre of controversy in her small, Texan town when her non-binary child attempts to form a Gay Straight Alliance at the local high school. Performed by Shel Wyminga, this production