Alyson Eng

A teenager with a dysfunctional family, a first crush, and a body that refuses to follow the rules of time.

“Ogres are like onions.” It’s one of the most quoted lines from Shrek, and it captures the heart of the story better than any traditional fairy tale opening. This spring, Royal City Musical Theatre brings SHREK THE MUSICAL to the stage from April 17 to May 3 at the Massey Theatre, where the story unfolds layer by layer. What starts as a simple quest quickly opens up into something more, filled with unlikely friendships, fairy tale chaos, and a love story that refuses to fit a traditional mold.

Two years is a long gap, especially in K-pop. It's long enough to come back with a new and clearer sense of direction in her music, choreography, and everything in between.

One thing about a Charlie Puth concert is that the music is almost guaranteed to sound great. The real question is whether the live performance can live up to the level of precision people have come to expect from him. At Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on May 5, Puth answered that question quickly. From the opening moments of the sold-out night, the WHATEVER’S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR felt built around the strengths that have defined his career for over a decade: polished production, strong live vocals, and an understanding of music that goes deeper than catchy hooks alone.

Some musicals fade with time, but more than 25 years after its London premiere, Mamma Mia! seems determined to do the opposite.

For anyone who grew up in the 2000s, the music of Ne-Yo and Akon formed part of the soundtrack to an entire generation.

The Arts Club Theatre Company's 2025-2026 season comes to a close with THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, now playing at the Granville Island Stage through August 16.

As Thai Girls' Love (GL) series continue to reach audiences around the world, established actresses Jan Ployshompoo Supasap and Prariyapit “JingJing” Yu

Vancouver’s calendar of major K-pop concerts continues to grow, and next on the list is one of the genre’s biggest names. On August 9, IVE will bring its world tour SHOW WHAT I AM to Rogers Arena, closing out the North American leg before the tour continues to Hong Kong and Taipei.

BINI has become a familiar presence in Vancouver over the past few years, but each visit has arrived at a different point in the group’s continued growth. After performing at The Centre in 2024 and the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in 2025, the eight-member Filipino girl group returned on August 18 for the Vancouver, BC stop of the SIGNALS WORLD TOUR, this time taking over the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.