Things To Do: 6 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, July 26 to August 1

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      Editor’s choice

      Romeo and Juliet at Performance Works

      Romeo and Juliet were teenagers, so who better to mount the youthful story of star-crossed lovers than Carousel Theatre for Young People’s Teen Shakespeare Program? This year, the summer project is staging the all-ages production on a suitably scenic knoll on Granville Island, complete with a festival-style village, concession, and activities for the kids. Along with associate instructor Kayla Dunbar, actor, director, and theatre educator Mike Stack leads the cast of 13- to 18-year-old performers, with 17-year-old Finnegan Howes and 14-year-old Maggie Stewart in the title roles—and aged not too far off from the parts as Shakespeare wrote them. Did we mention admission is free?

      The Teen Shakespeare Program presents Romeo and Juliet at the Performance Works Outdoor Stage from Saturday (July 29) to August 12.

       

      High five

      Five events you just can’t miss this week

      Bard-B-Q & Fireworks

      Shakespeare and shooting stars make for three spectacular evenings on the waterfront.
      July 29 and August 2 and 5 at Bard on the Beach

      Mary Poppins

      Rave reviews have deemed this the summer’s must-see.
      To August 19 at Theatre Under the Stars

      The Venetian Ghetto 1516–2017

      A multimedia re-creation of a stunning historical site.
      July 25 to October 30 at the Italian Cultural Centre

      Oh, Canada

      Vancouver TheatreSports League celebrates the country’s anniversary with big laughs.
      To September 2 at the Improv Centre

      Traces of Words

      Seriously, one of our favourite exhibits right now—street art, multimedia installations, and more.
      To October 9 at the UBC Museum of Anthropology

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