A glimpse into live theatre: VCP presents Six Characters in Search of an Author

Filled with twists and turns, Vanier College Productions' Six Characters in Search of an Author gives audiences a glimpse into the creative process of live theatre. It runs Jan. 30 to Feb. 9 Adapted by Steve Moulds from the original Italian play by Luigi Pirandello, the metatheatrical play takes place in a private rehearsal that is interrupted by […]

VCP stages 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'

Get R-E-A-D-Y to spell as Vanier College Productions at York University presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The show will run from Nov. 20 to 22 at the Fred Thury Studio Theatres, 258 Vanier College, Keele Campus. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is […]

VCP welcomes first-year students with a one-act play

More than 4,000 students (corrected number) at York received an official welcome to the University. The first-year students and their Orientation leaders were the guests of honour at a special event held Sept. 3 in the York Lions Stadium on the Keele Campus. The University rolled out the red carpet, red Lions T-shirts, red and […]

VCP mourns the loss of Bob Accinelli

The York University community mourns the loss of Bob (Robert) Accinelli, husband of the late Nancy Accinelli, Vanier College Production’s Executive Producer Emeritus. Bob (Robert) Accinelli Bob Accinelli died on Wednesday, July 3. Known for his humour and wisdom to the very end, he is said to have parted after telling his loved ones, “I’m […]

VCP presents its newest show 'Shrek: The Musical'

Vanier College Productions presents Shrek: The Musical. The show will run Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., until March 10 at the Fred Thury Studio Theatre, 258 Vanier College, Keele Campus. On March 9, there will be an accessible performance at 2 p.m. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film […]

VCP brings real-life stories to the stage

Two plays based on real-life events will be presented by Vanier College Productions, a theatre company that consists solely of York University students and alumni, this November at the Fred Thury Theatre, Vanier College. The Girl in the Photograph, a play based on a true story set in Mexico, tells the story of Paula, who gets […]

'There is no maybe' a one-act play for #WeAreYU Welcome Day

Thousands of first-year students accompanied by their Orientation leaders gathered in the York Lions Stadium Tuesday night to take part in the 2018 Welcome Ceremony. The event, which took place on the Keele Campus, was York University’s official greeting to its newest students. First-year students along with their Orientation leaders gather for a class photo […]

A journey through time with Vanier Improv Company

Take a journey through time on March 6, when the Vanier Improv Company presents Vic In Time at 8:30pm at the Fred Thury Studio Theatre. The improvisational theatre group, which runs as part of York University's Vanier College Productions, presents this show, directed by Sara D’Agostino, assistant directed by Nicole Campbell and stage managed by Soraya Aghbali. It […]

VCP stages Dolly Parton's '9 to 5: The Musical'

With themes as relevant today as when it was conceived nearly 40 years ago, the upbeat story of three friends who conspire to take control of their workplace comes to the Fred Thury Studio Theatre when Vanier College Productions stages 9 to 5: The Musical from March 2 to 11. Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie, the […]

VCP rolls out a live theatre presentation for orientation

The numbers are in and they reveal that close to 6,000 first-year students took part in the 2017 York Orientation Day evening Welcome Ceremony and celebration on Sept. 6 at the York Lions Stadium on the Keele campus. The photo gallery below offers just a taste of the energy and enthusiasm of the ceremony. The […]