Opening Night: Stage Season and Lab Theatre

opening night: The entire two-week run was sold out even before opening night, according to Vancouver Observer. The same went for its just-completed stint as the only Canadian entry in last month Asian American Theatre Festival at the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. At least not in Vancouver during its current engagement at The Cultch intimate Lab Theatre. You might – if you hurry to book in advance – be able to catch the show on its upcoming tour of Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto, should you happen to be headed that way over the next couple of months.I missed Empire of the Son at its premiere last year, which emerged as the surprise hit of the city 2015 live stage season . The play propelled its sponsoring troupe, the Vancouver Asian-Canadian Theatre , into the front ranks of local drama companies. So here, for the record, is my impression of what all the excitement is about. Given its track record of success, there could well be future chances to catch "Empire of the Son" again here in town. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.