Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company

Wonderful dance and string quartet events. You can enjoy a glass of wine or beer while you enjoy the performance!

This is a really good place to watch a film as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival. I watched Sometimes Always Never here.

A smaller Theatre at downtown Vancouver. This is the QE playhouse. Right next to it, is the bigger Queen Elizabeth theater. A bigger auditorium. This QE playhouse seats only about 668 audiences seats. Conveniently located about 5 minutes walk, from "Stadium" sky train station. They have a snack stand, that sells cold call drinks, and chips. A well kept tidy theater

Great and huge hall for stage performance. Can accommodate enough public, Around 200. Great sound and Lights and even comfortable seats.

Great venue for music, film & theatre. Balcony. Proscenium.

Seats were great infact all seats are great small venue great accoustics

Playhouse is a standard theatre that has a variety of live performances, I have always loved the selection they have and love to support live arts whenever I can!

One of Vancouver s small theatres this is a good place to catch up and coming artists. As all civic theatres in the City, the Playhouse well maintained and clean. It s not quite as impressive as the Orpheum or QE though as it doesn t have the same level of architecture or artwork. The concessions are also quite limited. Nonetheless, it s a pretty place to catch a show.

The Playhouse is a lovely small venue to see live theatre, VIFF movie screenings or other events (PechaKucha). Sight lines are good, seats are reasonably comfortable and there is really not a bad seat in the house. Service is standard for Vancouver civic theatres, it s generally quite friendly but quite slow with limited drinks and snacks. It is starting to feel a bit dated, but still acceptable. Overall a decent venue, lacking a bit in glamour and acoustics.

May 26, 1:00 pm, door attendent refused to let 8 month pregnant woman use the washroom. I was very disappointed with this attitude and thought it was inhumane. Service is extremely terrible and unthoughtful.

I went here for Full Indie Summit and it was a really nice location. Also they had the best coffee I've ever had!

This is a great medium-sized venue. The stage is big and so is the sound.

Beautiful theatre. Great venue for Van Opera, touring shows, dance.

A decent 50+ year old theater. Does what it needs to.

The Full Light Of Day is theater at it's best. Tension and tenderness, action, angst and, finally, catharsis. A tour de force!

Very intimate venue, lots of lobby area for vendors and displays. It was a perfect location for the event I attended.

Nice theatre. Kept lineup at VIFF needlessly waiting in cold, no previous shows

Very nice decorated...might need to add more women's toilets...too long lines...

Excellent venue for Vancouver International Film Festival. Comfortable seats.

Lucas and Arthur Jussen together at one piano brought down the house. They were a great joy and I particularly enjoyed a piece written for them by Fazil Say Turkish pianist and composer.

Love this venue.....not very impressed with the the pianist we saw.

Good view of stage. But chairs are tight and uncomfortable. Did not like production of the overcoat.

Great venue. No bad seats in the house. Great accoustic. Ideal for a theatrical production or intimate concert. We took the Skytrain there and it was steps away.

I always love going to the theater. The olden days dressing up and dinner theater meant so much more. When I attend we dress up its so much fun. The Playhouse is beautiful and the foyer is classic and open and the staff are dressed in proper fashion I wish the public would follow suit.. The plays musicals are wonderful and the prices are reasonable. The paid parking $12 flat rate is ludicrous but if you look across from the underground paid parking the lot across is extremely reasonable $6 for 2 hours of parking take advantage of the lot save a bit. Otherwise the stage the seats the decorum is incredible take the time to look at the works and architectural design! Enjoy the past while living in the present.. The staff are polite and very helpful and will help you find your seats and wheelchair accessible . Coat check available take the time to give your coats to them after all you want to make an entrance with your outfit not your coat hanging and getting crushed in your seat.. This is after all the theater!!

A nice surprise. We didn't know that it was even there. But the venue is a very comfortable and intimate experience and I would look forward to seeing more shows there.

A little bit older venue but I think it still rocks!

Liked the Playhouse. Been awhile since I was last there. We saw a live performance of a podcast. My only comment would be the drink line. There were only two and the wait was pretty substantial. It would be nice if they could get that going a bit faster.

Always clean and orderly. Security is visible at all times, and staff are very polite and approachable. The seats are moderately comfortable, though a little tight moving through if you have to pass anyone to get to your seat, and the isles are tidy from any debris.

Saw my son on stage tonight. Beyond words. Have been going to the playhouse since I was a teenager. Still exciting. Can't wait for the next time!

Went here for the burlesque festival, and had a great time! The theatre itself is comfortable looking, and the stage is medium sized. It's clean, not too fancy, but well kept. The sound is wonderful, so shout out to the techs, and the lighting was great to see. The staff were kind and helpful. Great experience, and i can't wait to go back next year, or perhaps even sooner!

A Goldilocks venue: not too big and not too small; just right.

Loved the play "Anywhere but here" We need more spaces like this to keep art alive

It was comfortable and clean, the staff were helpful and pleasant, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time here during my graduation ceremony. I would attend events here again should the opportunity arrive.

Everything you could want in a playhouse. Great accoustics.

Came here for salat el jummah with VMCC. Very clean, enjoyed the khutbah. Would have liked a larger allocated sisters' section

I come here once a year to see their plays and musicals and they never disasspoint.

Every seat is a good one, a lot better than the Queen Elizabeth theater. More intimate.

Very good. Very roomy. I was actuallly there for a Film Festival film so I can't base my opinion on the shows they have. Nevertheless a good smaller theatre to the QE2

A great place for meetings in the small Auditorium.

Attended an event there, nice ambience, nice theatre and gathering room for snacks and drinks. Easy to get to via public transit.

We went and saw Tom of Finland. Fantastic show, good venue' balcony seats were a little uncomfortable.

Watched "Love and bullet" for my first VIFF experience. It was awesome!

Brought my girl friend here and we had a blast! The basketball dude was amazing. The only problem is that I still have the following stuck in my head: "One more ball. One more ball...repeat 10x" The comedian was funny and I watch comedy all the time. The couple who climbed a pole probably the sweetest couple performing I've seen from first row seats live. The folks at the entrance did a great job suggesting first row seats. The lady at the cloak room kept making comments about my lifestyle which I found mildly amusing. The ushers were beyond accommodating that night. The magician did a great job even though we were super close to him which would have made it hard to trick us. The whole show was done a few more times same day and day after so thanks for the whole performer who kept it fresh for us and themselves giving it all. Will be back soon

It was a most enjoyable evening the performance was wonderful

Have been here a couple times recently for different concerts. The staff were always very nice and drinks, while a little expensive, weren't outrageous and had some selection. It's also small enough where you don't feel too far away unless you're at the very back.

Comfortably sized space, great seats and view of the stage from wherever seated.

Great show, great place. Shame you can't take your (alcoholic) drinks in though

Vancouver's finest small theatre unspoiled by time.

Nice small space offers great views of the show from everywhere

Great ushers lovely decorum a must see for all plays and musicals and the intermission drinks candy and delights offered. Wish more people would dress for the theater !!

Really good place for serious artistic events. Good equipped, nice and professional services.

Very good atmosphere. I loved the Flamenco dance show... Awesome.

Sam Sullivan's public salon, great event held here.

Nice experience. Watched a film though, so it's cheating

Production put on by Dunya was perfect in every way.

This is a smaller place, designed acoustically the proper place to hear music

Nice auditorium and nice facilities for any show. Parking is about $12 for the night, and accessible via Cambie.

Great place to watch presentations, international movies. Few good options to drink and eat

I find the chairs a bit uncomfortable, a bit tight, specially during winter when you wear more layers and sometimes need to take them out during a show. But the place usually holds good out-of-mainstream shows and movies, so it is not that you have the choice to see it anywhere else.

Lovely space. Every seat is a good seat. Amplification of the play I saw could have been improved, but this intimate venue is very nice.