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World Premiere of "House and Home," a play addressing Vancouver's housing crisis


  • Firehall Arts Centre 280 East Cordova Street Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L3 Canada (map)

An Arts Club Silver Anniversary Commission penned by award-winning playwright Jenn Griffin, House and Home is a biting, comedic take on Vancouver’s current real estate crisis where property values are high, rental vacancy rates are low, and owning your own home is unaffordable for the average home buyer.

Hilary, a waitress/poet turned social worker and Henry, a Butoh dancer turned lawyer, didn’t know how lucky they were when they managed to escape bad roommates and buy a house before the real estate market skyrocketed. Finding themselves house rich and cash poor, they abandon their values and plunge into the world of short-term rentals. How far can they go to keep their house?

Opening Night: January 15, 7:30pm
Previews: January 11, 8pm | January 12, 3pm | January 14, 7:30pm | January 15, 1pm
Performance Times: Tues-Thurs, 7:30pm | Fri & Sat, 8pm | Sat, 3pm | Sun, 3pm | Wed, 1pm PWYC
Tickets: From $20 at firehallartscentre.ca | 604.689.0926
Post Show Talkback: January 16 & 23