Catch a Play on the Granville Island Stage, Granville Island, Vancouver BC

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Catch a Play on the Granville Island Stage

A 440-seat professional theatre on Granville Island where the recently redone lobby bar looks directly at False Creek.

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The Arts Club's Granville Island Stage is 440 seats of professional theatre with barely a bad sightline, plus a recently spruced-up upper lobby bar that looks straight out at False Creek, a genuinely nice thing to have between you and curtain. The programming leans to crowd-pleasing comedies and the odd musical, a safe yes even for the reluctant. Browse the Public Market first, then let your phones vanish.

How to do it

Get to this snug 440-seat house early enough to grab the upper lobby bar, where the drinks come with a False Creek view. There's barely a bad seat, so any ticket's a good one, and ask about rush rates if you're keeping it lean. Plan on about two and a half hours of phone-free, undistracted theatre, then walk it off along the Granville Island waterfront with a play to dissect.

What to wear: smart casual

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Duration
2-3 hours
Best time
Evening to late night
Per person
$$$
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
Granville Island
best season
Year-round

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