Gallery 7 Theatre & Performing Arts

It's World Photo Day! Here are some favourite shots from the last few years of G7 shows.

📷: Dianna Lewis

We're thrilled to have received 16 nominations at the inaugural Cleo Awards, recognizing theatre achievements in the Fraser Valley, including Best Production for The Sound of Music! ⭐️

Congratulations to all of the artists and companies nominated. We can't wait for the Gala on September 7!

See all the nominees on the Cleo Awards page ➡️ https://bit.ly/46Nikn3
More info ➡️ https://cleoawards.ca

Announcing the cast of Prince Caspian! We're thrilled to share with you the roster of performers who will be bringing Damien Atkins' thrilling adaptation of C.S. Lewis' magical tale to life this November:

Trufflehunter/Ensemble ... CATH de la RAMBELJE
Tumpkin/Soldier ... NICHOLAS ELIA
Reepicheep/Sopespian/Ensemble ... TEAGAN GIBSON
Pattertwig/Glozelle/Ensemble ... MEGHAN KELLINGTON
Prince Caspian ... ISAAC LI
Doctor ... RUTHIE MACKENZIE
Peter ... CAMERON MCKERCHAR
Edmund ... DALTON NELSON
Lucy ... CAMILIA RODRIGUEZ
Susan ... NAOMI STEWART
Glenstorm/Ensemble ... LIAM WHATLEY
Miraz/Ensemble ... KEEGAN ZAPOROZAN

We congratulate the above artists on their achievement and thank all the incredible performers who auditioned for the show.

Prince Caspian runs November 8 & 9, 12 - 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM with matinees on Nov. 9, 16 & 17 @ 2:00 PM at the Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford. Tickets are on sale now at www.gallery7theatre.com

Mark your calendars! There's just 100 days until the first show of our 24/25 Under Pressure Season. https://bit.ly/4eZszsi

Audition for Prince Caspian on June 25th!
We're seeking performers ages 14 & up to perform in this exciting new stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic novel by Damien Atkins. This is our first production of the 2024/2025 "Under Pressure" Season and will run Nov. 8 - 17, 2024 at the Abbotsford Arts Centre. Is the stage calling your name?

Check out full details here & sign up today:
https://www.gallery7theatre.com/get-involved/auditions

That's a wrap on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time! A huge thank you to the cast, crew, artistic team, stage managers, volunteers, front of house and everyone who created such an amazing production of this important and highly theatrical play. ✨🥰

We're so grateful to everyone who worked so hard and with such passion, dedication and excellence to bring Christopher's story to life.

Help us thank them in the comments below!

📸: Dianna Lewis

Christopher is on a mission to solve the mystery of who killed his neighbour's dog Wellington. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is on now until May 25 at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium! ✨

Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/4aLkAfc

📸: Dianna Lewis

It's opening night of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time! 🥳 Help us wish broken legs to the cast & crew.

Announcing our 2024/2025 Under Pressure Theatre Season! 🤩✨🎉

On the Mainstage, it will be a trip back to Narnia with the Pevensies in Prince Caspian 👑, the Christmas play that inspired You've Got Mail in Parfumerie ❤️, the story of heroism and courage during World War 2 in Irena's Vow 🗝️, the rockin' musical about dance and forgiveness in Footloose 🕺, and the hysterical mad-cap comedy about everything going wrong in The Play That Goes Wrong 🎭.

On the second stage, it's the return of the G7 Comedy Festival and the return of one-act plays with the G7 Double Feature!

Learn more and subscribe today 🎟 https://www.gallery7theatre.com/2024-2025-theatre-season

Any guesses? 🤩

We're announcing our 2024/2025 Under Pressure Season tonight at 7pm, live on Facebook! Watch here: https://fb.me/e/6x6W8ugLW

We're hiring a Box Office Agent! 📣

The position requires the successful candidate to be on the job during the final performance of our 2023-2024 "Heart of Community" Theatre Season, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

It also has the potential to be extended over the summer as we will be looking for a summer Box Office Agent working in the office for two hours, twice a week through the summer.

Details ℹ️ https://www.gallery7theatre.com/employment-opportunities

📸: Dianna Lewis

The set for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is coming together in the shop! We can wait to see it in action later this month. Thank you to everyone who is helping to bring it to life!

The captivating mystery based on the best-selling novel start May 17 at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium! Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/4aLkAfc

Who's seen our signs and buses up around Abbotsford? ✋🤩

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the captivating, bestselling novel by Mark Haddon, starts May 17 at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium!

Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/4aLkAfc

G7 Comedy Fest starts tonight at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium!

Tonight - Stand-up - 7:30 PM
Tomorrow - Improv - 7:30 PM

FIRST LOOK at the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time! 👀✨

Based on the best-selling, modern classic novel for children and adults by Mark Haddon, teenager Christopher excels at math but struggles to interpret the nuances of everyday life.

The award-winning play starts at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on May 17. Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/4aLkAfc

📸: Dianna Lewis

Last chance—our Spring 50/50 Raffle ends tomorrow! Support Gallery 7 Theatre and get your chance to win. ✨

More 🎟 https://bit.ly/3xxsGKd

The final show in our 23/24 season is Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the best-selling novel! ✨

“Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them. It's just that scientists haven't found the answer yet.”

Fifteen-year-old Christopher, a mathematics prodigy who struggles to understand the nuances of everyday life, seeks to solve the mystery of who murdered his neighbour’s dog, Wellington, and embarks on an epic journey that will change his life. A story of family, adolescence, and discovering true potential emerges in this highly theatrical Tony-award winning play.

Coming May 17-25 at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium!
Tickets & more info 🎟 https://bit.ly/4aLkAfc

We've teamed up with Langley's Very Very Improv for this year's Improv Comedy night on April 20th! 🤩

Join us for a night of hilarious improvisation the entire family can enjoy. Watch and be stunned as performers from around the region invent scenes right before your eyes using only the suggestions you give them!

Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/3U49s7I

📸: Jonathan McEwan

Coming April 19th—the hilarious Janice Bannister is bringing her stand-up comedy to the G7 Comedy Festival! 🤩🎙

Janice Bannister is a comedy favourite, with her wild and whacky style and her quirky honesty. With a background in Psychiatric Nursing, Janice likes to promote laughter wellness by connecting people and getting them laughing together about the world around them.

She has just celebrated her twentieth year on the comedy stage and she has performed across Canada at Just For Laughs, YukYuks, House of Comedy, CBC, TedxSFU & the Womens’ Network. She is also a featured author in the Dynamic Woman Trailblazer book

Tickets & more info 🎟 https://bit.ly/3TUIe3j

Our Spring Raffle is on now and ends April 15th at 11:59 PM! Don't miss your chance to win up to $10,000 if all tickets are sold.

Funds raised will further our mission by establishing an artist fund to help volunteer community performers and crew members cover the out-of-pocket costs associated with participating in productions. To enter visit gallery7theatre.com/draw

Good luck! ✨

Know your limit, play within it. 19+

Big news comedy fans! Ola Dada is bringing his stand-up act to Abbotsford on April 19th as part of the G7 Comedy Festival! 🤩🎙

Ola has made a name for himself in the Vancouver comedy scene appearing at the Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto Just For Laughs festivals. In 2019, he garnered success as a runner-up in the Canada-wide “SiriusXM Top Comic Competition” and appeared on CBC’s The New Wave of Stand Up.

Ola recently debuted his live performance on Crave TV and Canada’s Got Talent, solidifying a spot as a Semifinalist. He also flexes his creativity by creating sketches that he posts on his social media platforms.

Ola is known for his fun, light-hearted comedy and uses his life experience as material – being raised in Fort McMurray in a Nigerian home, living in Vancouver and the contrast in values and views on life, religion and relationships.

Tickets & more info 🎟 https://bit.ly/3TUIe3j

Celebrate local comedy with the G7 Comedy Festival! Featuring a weekend packed with two performances and two workshops with local and nationally renowned comedians.

Coming April 19-20th at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. Get your tickets now 🎟 https://bit.ly/3PLg4FK

Announcing the lineup for the Stand-up Night of the G7 Comedy Festival! 🤩🎙

The amazing lineup of local and nationally renowned standup comics features Ola Dada, Janice Bannister, Monique Bellamy, Morgan Adam and Paul Brammer, with host Cliff Prang, who will keep you laughing all evening long.

Coming on April 19 at the Matsqui Centennnial Auditorium!
Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/3TUIe3j

A huge thank you to the cast, crew, artistic team, stage managers, volunteers, front of house and everyone who filled our hearts with the sound of music and crafted such a fantastic production of The Sound of Music! ✨🎶🏔❤️

We're so grateful to everyone who worked so hard and with such passion, dedication and excellence to climb every mountain and bring the family favourite musical to life.

Help us thank them in the comments below!

📸: Dianna Lewis

"These are a few of my favorite things" 🎶

The Sound of Music is back on tonight at 7:30pm at the Abbotsford Arts Centre. 😍✨ The family favourite musical runs until March 24!

Tickets 🎟 https://bit.ly/3wi0IBB

📸: Dianna Lewis