Photo credit: Pedro Augusto Meza We are thrilled to announce that Silver donors Ken Gracie and Philip Waddell have generously pledged to match every dollar donated until June 30, up to $5,000!…

Matching Campaign Launched: Double Your Impact on Asian Canadian Theatre

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We are thrilled to announce that Silver donors Ken Gracie and Philip Waddell have generously pledged to match every dollar donated until June 30, up to $5,000! For a limited time, you can make twice the impact on Asian Canadian theatre.

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We’re excited to share our 2023/24 Impact Report, which highlights the transformative impact of your contributions. Take a look at what you made possible!

Thank you for your support.

Photo credit: Paulina Vega Carillo Do you believe in the power of storytelling? In the magic of the stage? In the celebration of diverse voices? Recently, the Canada Council for the Arts…

The Future of Asian Canadian Theatre

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Do you believe in the power of storytelling? In the magic of the stage? In the celebration of diverse voices?

Recently, the Canada Council for the Arts has announced significant funding cuts over the next few years. Success rates for recent rounds of applications were at around 16%. This news has rippled across the entire performing arts sector, as we are still collectively figuring out a sustainable way forward with better practices. Behind every captivating production lies the need for resources – from venue costs to technical equipment, in addition to paying our staff and collaborators fair wages.

We need your help to support the current and future generations of Asian Canadian theatre. Each season at vAct, our staff works with over 85 arts professionals to deliver our programming: mainstage productions, the Creation Lab, year-round public presentations, the vActory series, and the Springboard professional development workshops.

Your contribution is critical to the survival of the Vancouver performing arts scene. Together, we can continue to build a future where Asian Canadian stories take center stage. Every dollar counts – whether it’s $10, $50, or $100. Your generosity fuels the magic of theatre and helps us continue to create unforgettable experiences for audiences.

Support Us Today

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Your support enables us to:

🎭 Produce high-quality productions that captivate and inspire.

🌟 Provide opportunities for emerging Asian Canadian artists to showcase their talent.

📚 Develop new works that push the boundaries of storytelling and representation.

🎨 Engage with communities across Vancouver through outreach programs and educational initiatives.

Check out our 2023/24 Impact Report for a recap of our programming last year, made possible by your generous support. We look forward to your donations again this year, and see you at the theatre soon!

Donate today and your gift will go twice as far.

Support vAct’s Expanded Vision this Winter

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2023 was vAct’s biggest year yet. With an updated organizational vision in place, we offered a range of new initiatives and expansion in our existing programming:

Springboard: Offering over 15 professional development workshops, we helped more than 150 attendees hone their craft towards becoming self-sufficient artist-producers.
vActory: A two-night indie art exchange featuring experimental performances from three commissioned artists/collectives: Sarvin Esmaeili, Kimmortal, and Earthen Bodies.
MSG Lab: In addition to script meetings, workshops, and writers’ seminars, we provided two week-long residencies for our three writers and dramaturgs.
Mainstage: My Little Tomato by Rick Tae premiered at The Cultch, a co-pro with Zee Zee Theatre.
Co-presentation: We partnered with Touchstone Theatre’s Flying Start program to support MSG Lab alumna Zahida Rahemtulla’s The Wrong Bashir at the Firehall Arts Centre.
Presentations: We showcased a range of independent shows, including The Might to Rule by Christian Ching at RainCity Games, Discounted Hot Pot Centre by Anthony Lee at Richmond Cultural Centre, and Monica vs. the Internet by Monica Ogden, in partnership with Dumb Instrument Dance, at Morrow.

In total, we engaged 55 artists and over 3,600 of you have come to see our shows!

After such a stellar year of implementing our expanded programming and receiving such encouraging feedback from the community, our morale is high, our hearts are full, and we’re ready for more. To keep this momentum going, Platinum donor, Jack Gin, and our board of directors have generously pledged to match your donations up to $15,000!

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Our programming is only possible because your donation and belief carried us over the line this season. Whether you are a major donor, one-time donor, monthly donor, or returning donor – we truly appreciate your support and encouragement, and hope that you’re here to stay. Your love for the performing arts and its future has kept us trucking along all these years.

Thank you for your support,

Derek Chan 陳嘉昊
Managing Artistic Director

Donate today and your gift will go twice as far.

Double your impact this Asian Heritage Month

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Shay Dior, Rick Tae, and Nelson Wong at the opening of My Little Tomato. Photo credit: Karen Tsui

Let’s catch up. The last you heard from me, we were gearing up for our 2023 mainstage, about to launch a professional development initiative, and wrapping up our new work development program. Now, we are (almost) done celebrating the successful run of Rick Tae’s My Little Tomato at The Cultch, concluding the last workshops of Springboard, and finalizing the selection of our new MSG Lab playwrights. We were even able to add two exciting presentations to our roster, with Christian Ching’s The Might to Rule in February, and Anthony Kit Chun Lee’s Discounted Hotpot Centre in April. We’ve had an eventful start this year, to say the least, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next!

At vAct, we honour our commitment to cultivating Asian Canadian stories by centering, supporting, and making space for Asian creators in our programming. Looking forward, we will continue to do just that, with an upcoming screening of Monica Ogden and K.P Dennis’ Monica vs. The Internet: Tales of a Social Justice Warrior in May, and the vActory Series in June, featuring short-form presentations from artists Earthen Bodies, Kimmortal, and Sarvin Esmaeili. Preparations for new projects are also underway, including a summer residency at The Cultch to workshop our 2024 mainstage.

What makes all of this possible? Your support. With Asian Heritage Month just around the corner, now is the perfect time to double your impact on Asian Canadian theatre. Donate today and your gift will go twice as far. This May, every dollar donated will be generously matched by Diamond donor Bonnie Mah, up to $15,000! Your donation will go directly towards supporting exciting and innovative programming led and created by Asian Canadians, such as the next iteration of Springboard, the annual MSG Lab, our year-round presentation series, and, of course, our mainstage production. Thank you for joining us in our mission to uplift Asian Canadian voices and stories. We are entirely grateful for your continued generosity and belief in our work.

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Thank you for your support,

Derek Chan 陳嘉昊
Managing Artistic Director

In 2022, vAct emerged from the global pandemic with a fervour to bring a record-breaking mainstage production to its dedicated audiences. The incredible turnout for Bad Parent by Ins Choi broke The…

Double your impact this Holiday season

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Photo of vAct Staff (from L to R): Anjela Magpantay (Programming & Outreach Associate), Annie Jang (General Manager), Donna Yammamoto (Former Artistic Director), and Derek Chan (Managing Artistic Director)

In 2022, vAct emerged from the global pandemic with a fervour to bring a record-breaking mainstage production to its dedicated audiences. The incredible turnout for Bad Parent by Ins Choi broke The Cultch Historic Theatre’s box office record with 95% capacity filled! There’s so much more to come in the new year but vAct cannot do it without your support.

A key aspect in vAct’s mission is cultivating Asian Canadian talent in scripts, on stage, and in leadership positions. vAct is making great strides through its mainstage productions, presentations, new work development, and more, but needs your help to continue amplifying the voices of Asian Canadian theatre artists.

How to support vAct’s mission:

Donate today to double your impact in bringing Asian Canadian narratives and artists to the forefront of Canadian theatre. Your donation will be matched by Gold donors Ken Gracie, Philip Waddell, and Anndraya Luui, up to $10,000!
Join our community of monthly donors to make a long-term impact on Asian Canadian theatre in Vancouver. Sustainable donations are more important than ever, as past uncertainties linger and new adversities loom.

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To send a cheque, please include this donation form, and mail to the address indicated on the form.

Your contribution will go towards:

Bringing Rick Tae’s My Little Tomato to the mainstage in Spring 2023,
Providing new play development support to MSG Lab playwrights, and
Launching Springboard, a professional development initiative.

Thank you in advance for your continued support. Your donation will have an immense impact on vAct as an organization, its audiences, the greater community, and of course, Asian Canadian theatre artists.

Derek Chan 陳嘉昊
Managing Artistic Director