With works hailing from 13 countries, including Belgium, South Korea, Brazil, and France, PuSh’s amalgamation of thought-provoking theater, exhilarating dance and experimental multimedia caters to a wide range of tastes, ensuring there’s an experience for every type of art aficionado. Audiences can expect an experience that challenges convention and sparks conversation. This year underlines a commitment to inclusivity, with a rich program of works by artists from marginalized communities, including 2SLGBTQIA+, racialized, and women-led productions.

In anticipation of PuSh Festival 2025, RANGE is showcasing five captivating performances that we think are a must-see.

All That Remains – Mirko Guido (Denmark, Italy)

January 23 and 24 | SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

All That Remains is a hauntingly immersive exploration of humanity’s fractured relationship with the world around it. In this striking Canadian premiere, choreographer Mirko Guido boldly melds dance, multimedia, and visual art, transforming the stage into a disorienting landscape strewn with industrial debris and organic remnants. As dancers navigate this living installation, their movements blur the lines between human form and environment, inviting the audience to witness the raw tension between internal and external worlds. With a pulse that reverberates through sound and motion, All That Remains poses the question: In a world that feels out of sync, how do we reimagine the ways we connect, transform, and exist together? | TICKETS & INFO

The History of Korean Western Theatre – Jaha Koo / CAMPO (South Korea/Belgium)

January 23 and 24 | Roundhouse Community Centre

The History of Korean Western Theatre is an unflinching excavation of the complex dance between colonization, identity, and culture. In this visionary documentary theatre piece, Jaha Koo and CAMPO delve into how the imposition of Western values has shaped—and at times stifled—Korean theatre and the collective soul of South Korea. Through personal stories and historical insights, the performance offers an intimate yet radical reimagining of the past, all while daring to envision a future free from cultural erasure. It’s a defiant act of reclaiming space, voice, and narrative, and a stark reminder of how history is never simply written—it’s constantly being rewritten. | TICKETS & INFO

OUT – Ray Young (UK)

February 8 and 9 | Performance Works

OUT is a fierce, unapologetic celebration of queer resilience, a dance-theatre piece that boldly challenges the status quo while carving out a space for liberation and joy. Ray Young’s Canadian premiere takes us on a journey that dances in solidarity with global 2SLGBTQIA+ movements and confronts the violent histories that have shaped our present. With every movement, OUT visualizes a future where freedom isn’t just imagined but embodied—where queerness is not only reclaimed but celebrated with unapologetic delight. It’s a declaration, a revolt, and above all, a feast for the senses that invites us all to move, feel, and be free. | TICKETS & INFO

BOGOTÁ – Andrea Peña & Artists (Canada)

January 31 and February 1 | Vancouver Playhouse

BOGOTÁ is a raw, visceral journey that bends the boundaries of dance, inviting the audience into a world of brutalist landscapes and embodied histories. Choreographed by Andrea Peña, this Western Canadian premiere pulls inspiration from Colombia’s tumultuous political and spiritual heritage, morphing it into a striking physical experience. Through its transgressive movements, BOGOTÁ delves deep into themes of transmutation, resurrection, and the resilience of bodies that refuse to conform. With every step, the performance pays tribute to the rebellion of “deviant” bodies, exploring inherited mythologies and the haunting reality of mortality, all while confronting the legacies of the post-colonial era. It’s an invitation to witness the painful, beautiful, and utterly defiant power of transformation. | TICKETS & INFO

Dimanche – Focus & Chaliwaté Companies (Belgium)

February 6, 7, and 8 | Vancouver Playhouse

In Dimanche, the world unravels before our eyes—somewhere between the surreal and the brutally real. Focus & Chaliwaté’s Canadian premiere takes us into the fragile heart of humanity, caught between the comfort of routine and the terror of nature’s rage. As disaster strikes, the characters remain tethered to their old ways, stubbornly clinging to the familiar even as the earth shifts beneath them. With haunting beauty, Dimanche asks a lingering question: How long can we turn a blind eye to the catastrophes that are already unfolding? | TICKETS & INFO

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival runs Jan. 23 to Feb. 9 at various venues around Vancouver, BC.

For more info visit pushfestival.ca