The Chop

The Chop brings together artists to create new Canadian theatre. We are known for an intentionally live and direct connection with our audiences.

The Chop is a company that brings together artists to create new Canadian theatre. It was founded in 2006 in Vancouver, BC by current Artistic Directors Emelia Symington Fedy and Anita Rochon. The Chop is recognized for work that is sophisticatedly “simple” – that is, the artistic propositions are spare and clear so that complexities come from the depth of the investigation. Productions are charac

terized by an intentionally live and direct connection with the audience. Mandate

The Chop strives to explore the landscape of personal connection in theatre. It aims to foster artistic growth by facilitating education around contemporary approaches to making new work, by producing workshops and providing opportunities for dialogue and development. The Chop endeavors to work with innovative and incredible individuals of various artistic backgrounds with a long-term goal of artistic growth and continued collaboration.

05/14/2026

Breathwork with Juno tomorrow at 9am PST. Come join in.

“An elegant reminder that even the subtlest light can dispel the darkness”—Examiner.comIn September 2000, Vancouver-based lighting designer Itai Erdal received a phone call telling him his mother had nine months to live. He promptly travelled home to spend every moment he could with his dying ...

02/22/2025

Get your tickets!
I hear it’s selling fast!

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HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY returns home to Vancouver after earning critical acclaim and multiple awards across the globe.

02/19/2025

We are so proud of this show.

Thank you to The Cultch for the remount.
It might be your last chance to see it…

How to Disappear Completely returns home to Vancouver after earning critical acclaim and multiple awards across the globe. 💡

🗓️ On stage: March 15–22
📍 The Cultch's Historic Theatre

🎟️ Tickets from $29: https://thecultch.com/event/how-to-disappear-completely/

Produced by The Chop
In collaboration with The Elbow Theatre

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Vancouver-based lighting designer Itai Erdal dropped everything and flew home when he learned that his mother was dying. During that time, he shot hours of film and hundreds of pictures, documenting the final nine months of her life.

In a work that is deeply profound, intimate, and illuminated with gentle humour, Erdal demonstrates his approach to theatrical lighting while reflecting on his mother's passing. Mery Erdal’s vibrant personality shines through—her strong bond with her son and her dignity and grace in her final days.

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“What could have been a dark show is driven in fact by light….theatre with universal resonance”
—The Globe and Mail

“Balances humor, beauty, and tragedy with the expertise of a tightrope walker”
—Portland Monthly

“Funny, touching, honest, intimate, and most of all brave”
—The Charlebois Post

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01/21/2025

https://mailchi.mp/f373509eec3f/new-news-from-the-chop The Chop's winter newsletter

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am PST Join Ajineen Sagal- a self-proclaimed “middle-aged perimenopausal woman dancing around her living room to super fun music.” In her words, “it’s pretty casual. Everyone is welcome, every level/ age – you don’t need to know the moves – just bounce or...

01/13/2025

We're so excited to bring this show to the Historic! If you've never seen it, nows your chance.

Lighting designer Itai Erdal illuminates his mother's passing in a intimate work of theatre. The Cultch's Historic Theatre: March 15–22

11/28/2024

https://mailchi.mp/f25d095858d6/keeping-up-with-the-chop Whether its rural residencies or new urban creations, come see The Chop!

07/08/2024

This Thurs in the Shuswap.
Come and meet Luke and learn about moss!
6-8pm at Salmon Arm Arts Centre.

RSVP in the comments below!

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320/640 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC
V5Z1G4

Telephone

+17783214151

Website

http://thechoptheatre.com/

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