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Dates and Venue 21 July-1 August 2009 @ 7pm | Havana Theatre, Vancouver Reviewer Ed Farolan
In 2007, American novelist Jonathan Franzen published his 1986 translation of Wedekind's Frühlings Erwachen because he was not happy with the translation made by the Broadway musical version. Although this play is a period play, and plays of this kind normally tend to be quite long, directors Quintana and McLean managed to bring it down to a reasonable 2.5 hours including intermission. Full review
Dates and Venue 15 July - 1 August 2009 @ 8pm | Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver Reviewer Jane Penistan David French has written a clever script in which he describes the hardship of the early 20th century Newfoundlanders and of their contribution to the allied victory of the First World War. He wraps his history and sociology lesson in a charming moonlit romance. Full review
Date and Venue 14 July - 22 August 2009 @ 8pm | Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park Reviewer Ed Farolan TUTS gets better each year. Opening night performances of ANNIE and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE were delightful despite the cold starless nights. But the audience was enthused by the energy and enthusiasm of the actors who danced and sang with vim and vigor. Full review
Dates and Venue 8 July - 18 September 2009, (Tues - Sun) | Studio Stage, Vanier Park. Reviewer Jane Penistan Richard II is a prophetic play, foretelling future civil unrest and the prolonged and devastating Wars of the Roses. Richard II came to the throne as a young boy and the country was governed through regents until he came of age. Like many young men, once he acquired power he was unable to use it wisely, having had little experience of the consequences of unwise or hasty decisions, or of vacillation. Like a spoilt child, he was extravagant with the countries finances and chose flattering advisors. Full review
Dates and Venues 2 July - 19 September 2009 at 8pm Tues - Sun | Vanier Park, Studio Stage Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson At last. a production of All’s Well that Ends Well to enjoy. Rachel Ditor infuses the play with light-heartedness and ingenuity. Capers are cut; a chaise longue doubles as a psychiatrist’s couch, laundry metamorphoses into a tent with the flick of a wrist. Full review
Dates and Venues 10 June - 26 September 2009 at 8pm Tues - Sun | Vanier Park, Mainstage tent Reviewer John Jane In Comedy, much of its successful staging depends on bizarre circumstances and preposterous coincidence. Director David Mackay handles this antediluvian romp and makes it a broadly entertaining whimsical play with clever precise pacing. Full review
Dates and Venue 28 May - 25 September 2009 at 8pm, Tues - Sun | Vanier Park, Mainstage tent Reviewer Ed Farolan It's been quite a while since I've seen a Bard on the Beach show that's been received with such enthusiasm. Despite the three-hour performance, the audience was enthralled by the acting, and at the end, a well-deserved standing ovation, particulary for actors Michael Blake (Othello) and Bob Frazer (Iago). Full review
The Number 14 Dates and Venue 2 - 26 July 2009 at 8pm (Matinees Fri. 4pm, Sat. & Sun. at 2pm) | Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island Reviewer Ed Farolan Although physical theatre (which is this company's mandate) isn't my cup of tea, the audience on opening night seemed swayed by the singing, circus acts, dancing and mime play of six talented performers who played multiple roles aboard Vancouver’s #14 bus. Full review
Dates and Venue 18 June - 29 August 2009, 8pm (except Tues at 7.30pm) matinees at 2pm on Wed & Sat | Granville Island Stage Reviewer John Jane The show is hugely entertaining musical theatre. Originally conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport and staged as a high-octane pop concert, it joins the “Boyz” on the last stop of their "Raise the Praise" tour. Full review
Dates and Venue 14 May - 6 August 2009, Tues @ 7:30 pm, Wed–Sat @ 8 pm, Wed, Sat & Sun @ 2pm | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage Reviewer John Jane Set in France, just prior to and during the Parisian June Rebellion of 1832, this multi-layered adaptation is firmly focused on the conflict between the heroic Jean Valjean, who through the story, transforms from fugitive to compassionate father figure, and the self-righteous Inspector Javert, who is obsessed with hunting down Valjean. Full review
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Delinquent Theatre 
Theatre Under the Stars
Bard on the Beach
All’s Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
Axis
Theatre 
Altar
Boyz by Kevin Del Aguila
Les
Misérables
by Victor Hugo