The Gateway Theatre. The Flame: Storytelling Showcase
Join us at Gateway Theatre for a special performance of Vancouver’s wildly popular storytelling series, The Flame, where we will be featuring the fresh work of 7-8 storytellers who have just participated in a storytelling workshop the same weekend!
Date/Time: Apr 12 2026, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Richmond, Gateway Theatre | Event calendar6500 Gilbert Rd
Age: 16+
Tickets
Cost: by donation
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Free to Attend with Registration. Donations encouraged.
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”.
Stories have meaning. Stories inspire us. Most importantly, stories bring us together.
History
The Flame began in Deb Williams and Bruce Kennedys’ eastside Vancouver living room in 2009. Together with co-creator Joel Wirkkunen, they invited 20 people to each share a personal true story. In return, the tellers were offered wine, cheese, and a warm place to gather. The storytellers, mostly professional performers, arrived self-conscious with acute stage fright. They told their stories, heard others, and left exhilarated; filled, and wanting more.
The Flame caught fire.
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