24th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
The Lisa Nemetz Festival of International Jewish Performing Arts
November 1 – 10, 2024
Venues: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, The Pearl, Scotiabank -Dance Centre
and other venues at the Jewish Community Centre
Tickets on Sale Now!
www.chutzpahfestival.com or 604.257.5145
Vancouver, BC — The Chutzpah! Festival returns with a vibrant lineup of performances, presenting music, theatre, comedy, dance, and multimedia arts showcasing exciting international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens. For over two decades the Chutzpah! Festival has been an eagerly anticipated and annual highlight of Greater Vancouver’s arts season. Artists will once again share their work and grace the stages of the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, our festival hub at the JCC, as well as Vancouver venues the Scotiabank Dance Centre and The Pearl. The 24th Annual Chutzpah! Festival will include concerts ranging from Klezmer to cabaret to roots music, innovative dance work, theatre, community-engaged storytelling, and hilarious comedy. In addition, there will be workshops, stimulating conversations, and opportunities to interact with creative artists. Chutzpah! takes you beyond the talkbacks of old and into a whole new realm of interaction with festival artists, plus a chance to mix and mingle with friends in a creative environment, following select shows. With an emphasis on artists from across Canada, the Festival will also present artists from Ukraine, Austria, Israel, Germany, Australia, the UK, and the United States. |
Share Your Story!
Jeremy Goldstein’s Truth to Power Café is currently seeking eight participants across BC’s Lower Mainland to participate in the show on November 3.
We welcome participants of all ages, experiences and backgrounds with true and authentic stories to tell in response to the question ‘who has power over you and what do you want to say to them?’ Selected submissions will be developed into short monologues of up to 500 words and presented by the participants in their own voice.
Participants can elect to memorize their monologue or read it from the page or their phone as part of the performance event.
The submission deadline is October 3 at 11:59 PM (PDT).
For details and to enter visit chutzpahfestival.com/participate
“Our Chutzpah! Festival team eagerly awaits welcoming audiences to take part in our shows and events,” says Jessica Mann Gutteridge, Artistic Managing Director. “Strengthening our community’s bonds through shared arts experience has been the central aim of Chutzpah! for over 20 years, and we are thrilled to present a diverse range of artists sharing their unique perspectives and talents.
Taking place over ten days this November, Chutzpah! has carefully curated a lineup that exemplifies the range of Jewish artistic expression from across the world.”
Single tickets and ChutzPacks are available online today at www.chutzpahfestival.com or by phone at 604.257.5145. Please visit our web site for all show details and for regular updates.
