Firehall Theatre: Between Breaths
Inspired by a true story from Newfoundland, Between Breaths is a profound play that sails through Dr. Jon Lien’s life’s work saving whales trapped in fishing nets
Date/Time: Nov 22 2025, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Firehall Arts Centre | Event calendar280 E Cordova St
Tickets
Cost: $20.00
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Over his career, “The Whale Man” rescued over 500 whales and earned the respect of the island’s fishermen, but Dr. Jon’s biggest fight came late in life as dementia threatened his body and mind. Featuring a live score by modern indie folk trio The Once, Between Breaths is a beautifully hopeful play about death, disintegration, and the parts of ourselves that we hold onto after everything else is gone.
"Deeply moving, intimate and intense" - Artsfile
Showtimes
Tuesdays – 7:30PM (Twenty Tuesday – $20)
Wednesdays – 1PM (PWYC) & 7:30PM
Thursdays – 7:30PM
Fridays – 7:30PM
Saturdays – 3PM & 7:30PM
Sundays – 3PM
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