Welcome to Gateway Theatre’s 2025/26 Season – another year that will be filled with exciting and heartwarming work that welcomes you to find yourself, your family, your freedom, your land and more. We hope you will find yourself here at Gateway Theatre – a place where we strive to represent you, our community, on our stages, in our audiences, and in our spaces. So stop by and make Gateway your home this season – we can’t wait to see you.
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2025/26 Season
2025/26 Shows
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Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
by Kate Hamill
Cheerfully desecrating the stories of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDirected by Lauren Taylor
A Gateway Theatre Production
Recommended for ages 13+
Mainstage
October 16 – 25, 2025Presented in English with Traditional and Simplified Chinese surtitles
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall. Join us for this modern take, following the eccentric Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson as they stumble through post-pandemic life solving crimes with chaotic brilliance. Watch as their dysfunctional partnership comes to life, as they face a cunning supervillain who just might have all the answers.
This play is unlike any other Sherlock Holmes play you’ve ever seen before! Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B is a feminist take on your favourite detective duo, filled with goofy antics, baffling characters, and maybe even some breaking of the fourth wall. It is a show that is not to be missed!
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B is presented through special arrangement with TRW PLAYS 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com.
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Annie
Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Original Broadway Production Directed by Martin Charnin
Based on “Little Orphan Annie”
By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLCDirected by Josh Epstein
A Gateway Theatre Production
Recommended for ages 5+
Mainstage
December 11, 2025 – January 3, 2026With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin D. Roosevelt!
Join Annie this holiday season as she finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. This classic musical will tug at your heartstrings and have you hugging your family and friends close this holiday season.
Annie is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?
By Tai Amy Grauman
An Axis Theatre Company ProductionDirected by Amanda Testini
Theatre for Young Audiences
Best enjoyed by youth ages 9-18
Studio B
February 16 – 21, 2026Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? follows two souls as they journey through seven important moments in Métis history – from the birth of Métis nations on the plains to the colonization driven by the fur trade, the disappearance of the buffalo, and the rise of the Métis Association of Alberta.
This moving tale weaves together stories and a life-like buffalo puppet, with true historical events to explore the love, loss, and resilience of Treaty 6’s Métis peoples. At its heart, this story celebrates the rich lessons and love stories of the buffalo. This Theatre for Young Audiences production is perfect to be enjoyed by youth ages 9 and up and is a great way to celebrate Family Day.
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Wildwoman
by Kat Sandler
Directed by Jamie King
A Gateway Theatre and Alberta Theatre Projects Production
Recommended for ages 16+
Mainstage
March 26 – April 4, 2026As the young newlywed of King Henry II of France, Catherine de Medici thought her life at court would be a fascinating forum of political discourse. Instead, the palace is a cruel and disturbing place where her singular function is to be a baby-making machine for male heirs. Even the other women at her side, a scheming lady-in-waiting and the king’s power-hungry mistress, seem to mostly fend for themselves. The only kinship she finds is with the paperback-romance hot, head-to-toe hair wildman kept in the dungeon as one of the king’s collection of caged oddities. His friendly and feral presence gradually awakens Catherine’s own wild side, and once she unleashes it, no one is safe from her vengeful wrath.
Based on the shocking true story that inspired Beauty and the Beast, Kat Sandler brings her trademark rapid-fire wit to this salacious saga of an infamous bad girl who could not be tamed. A viciously funny and sexy thrill ride, Wildwoman is about what happens when we let the monster out. Being bad never felt so good.
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2025/26 Special Events
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True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea
Second Floor Lobby
Free to Attend with Registration
July 31, 2025 at 7pmRecommended for ages 16+
Join us at Gateway Theatre for a celebration of Richmond Pride Week! You are invited to True Voices, our free storytelling event, where you’ll hear powerful and inspiring stories from local queer voices. Afterwards, enjoy a warm cup of tea and engage in an intimate Q&A with our storytellers. We are proud to provide a safe space for the queer community and allies, so whether you are curious, anxious, or looking to connect with the community, we welcome you to join us.
Registration Open Now!
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Playing Fields: A Culture Days Event
A Chop Theatre Production
Minoru 2 – An Outdoor Sports Field next to Gateway Theatre
Free to Attend with Registration
Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pmRecommended for ages 10+ (Youth under 15 must attend with an adult)
A youth driven, outdoor, participatory sound performance about teenage longing. This event will bring people together to share a unique outdoor performative experience. This performance will take place outdoors and involves moving on an uneven field. We ask that audience members dress accordingly. This performance will encourage audience members to walk, jog, kick, etc. If mobility is a concern, participants can sit on the benches and listen to the audio while watching the audience on the field for an optional and equally interesting experience.
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To The Moon: Mid-Autumn Celebration
Minoru Chapel & Gateway Theatre
Tickets: Adult $25 | Youth $15
Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2pmRecommended for ages 6+
An event to bring families together to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in the Richmond community. This event will include activities in Gateway Theatre’s lobby and a musical performance in the Minoru Chapel next door. Participants of this event will also receive a complimentary mooncake to celebrate the season!
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Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration
Studio B
Tickets: $25
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2pmRecommended for ages 6+
This will be an event to celebrate Lunar New Year with the award-winning Silk Road Music! Join us for a celebratory concert, blending the rich traditions of Chinese music with popular Western styles.
Silk Road Music has shattered stereotypes, proving that Chinese music can be both accessible and profoundly beautiful. This beloved ensemble has captivated audiences at prestigious venues like the Chan Centre and the Vancouver Jazz Festival, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them back to Gateway after a SOLD OUT performance last year! Don’t miss this unforgettable performance that promises to enchant and inspire, showcasing the harmonious fusion of East and West.
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The Flame: Storytelling Workshop & Showcase
Storytelling Showcase
Second Floor Lobby
Pay-What-You-Will
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 7pmStorytelling Workshop
Second Floor Lobby
$200 ($180 for Richmond Residents)
April 11 & 12, 2026 from 10AM – 4PMRecommended for ages 16+
Join us at Gateway Theatre for a special showcase of Vancouver’s wildly popular storytelling series, The Flame, where we will be featuring the fresh work of storytellers who have just participated in a storytelling workshop the same weekend! Come see the incredible work they will have put together, thanks to the leadership of The Flame host Deborah Williams, the award-winning actor and one of the creators of Mom’s the Word. Come to Gateway and watch these talented local storytellers create an event full of “true stories told by the people who lived them”.
Registration for the Workshop and Showcase are Open Now!