The theatre and the theatre company are not the same thing

The theatre building is owned and operated by the city of Vancouver, the theatre company went bankrut the spring of 2012.

This company shut down years ago

This company shut down years ago.
This company shut down years ago.
This company shut down years ago.
This company shut down years ago.

Old Theatre, Quaint

Small venue, no bad seats. Right beside the QE Theatre, near downtown library. Nice lobby, seats are older, but comfortable enough (we attended a three hour performance). We were able to park on street, which was a surprise. Good access to transit.

The Vancouver Playhouse went bankrupt and closed its doors

Unfortunately funding dried up and The Vancouver Playhouse went bankrupt. Saw many first class productions over the years! Quite a sad symbol of the struggling arts scenes in Canada.

the best plays in town

i have an annual membership. seen great drama, eg., wit. i'm not a fan of comedies, but the story about the making of 'gone w/ the wind' still lingers. local writer actor morris panach memorable. centrally located w/ parking under theatre. buy 'day of' tickets half-price if available. gourmet coffees and liquor served before and may be ordered for intermission.... more

Vancouver Playhouse and RED

The pre-opening night of RED was everything we could have expected. Excellent seats (not really a bad seat in the house), good accoustics, and the play itself was wonderful. Tickets were 33. for front row seating in the orchestra (maybe just that night?) - booked on line and held at box office. Theatre was central and easy to find. They... more

One of our favourite theatre groups in Vancouver

We have been seasons ticket holders for over 10 years and have rarely been disappointed. The variety of plays, the quality of the productions from acting, to sets to music - all superb. This is a highlight of the fall/winter for us each year and I would highly recommend it. Very affordable as well!

The Playhouse is a small intimate venue IMHO. It is definitely not a large as the QE Theatre, and most of the seats in the Playhouse are good seats, meaning there is a good sightline to the stage. I've never sat up closer than row 10 since I hate "looking up".

I've seen quite a few productions here from Dangerous Liasons, Hello Dolly, Moliere's Tartuffe, Le Misanthorpe, and L'École des femmes... more

If you know the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, you know the Playhouse, they live side by side. But unless you've been to the theatre here, you might not know what awaits inside.

The theatre itself is mid-size, not large like the Orpheum, but not small like the Waterfront on Granville Island. I've been to a few shows here, have sat in the orchestra and balcony and I think that every seat is a good... more

I agree with everything you have to say about the Playhouse! I used to work here and unfortunately the spirits are expensive. Not to be rude, the reason they don't have debit/credit machines is that there is only a 20min intermission and could you imagine trying to serve all the people in that time frame.