Upcoming Projects

JADE in the COAL

In 1900, the hardships of Chinese coal-miners in Cumberland, BC are relieved by a Cantonese opera troupe. As the actors rehearse, the mine’s ghosts stir, and reveal a terrible secret from the past.

JADE in the COAL is a theatrical dramatization about the early thriving Chinese community of Cumberland, BC. This is a new script, written by Governor General’s Award-winning writer Paul Yee with an original score by composer Jin Zhang, performed live by a six-piece Cantonese opera ensemble. This historical piece will combine Cantonese opera and Western theatre, and is a collaboration between Canadian artists and internationally-renowned Cantonese opera performers from China and Singapore.This project has been funded by a development grant from Arts Partners in Creative Development.as well as the BC Arts Council, the Hamber Foundation, and the Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation.

Co-produced by Pangaea Arts and the Theatre at UBC, JADE in the COAL runs from November 25 to December 4 at the Frederic Wood Theatre at UBC .

The Trollsons in THE STORYTELLER

THE STORYTELLER is unique interactive live performance for young audiences, featuring The Trollsons, a family of storytelling trolls. The STORYTELLER IS touring to BC schools and communities in 2009 and 2010.

To book THE STORYTELLER, please contact To book, contact ArtStarts in Schools at (604)878-7144; toll-free: 1(888)878-7144.

Learn more about THE STORYTELLER.