The grant provides funding for Pivot’s upcoming events On October 19th, Pivot Executive Chair Margaret Shearman met with representatives from VanCity to accept a $10,000 grant from their summer program. The meeting helped VanCity to understand Pivot’s mandate and mission, and allowed us to provide more details about the programs that the grant will go…
Funds raised from our ‘Drag Out Your Friends’ event will help LGBTQI+ refugees Yesterday, Pivot Chair Margaret Shearman visited the headquarters of Rainbow Refugee to deliver funds that were raised during Pivot’s Drag Out Your Friends event in August. Rainbow Refugee works to provide support, information, and system navigation to refugees and refugee claimants seeking…
Complaints made in response to Surrey Now Leader’s front page spark online support On Thursday, August 25th, the Surrey Now-Leader put a photo of one of the performers at Pivot Theatre’s Drag Out Your Friends brunch on their front page . After receiving some calls and emails saying that the image of this talented drag…
Fantastic food accompanied our very first all-ages drag show On Sunday, Pivot Theatre hosted an event new to community theatre in Surrey – a fun-filled afternoon highlighting the incredible talents of eight up and coming drag performers. The event started with delicious Greek food served by the amazing Faye. Then the fun really began, as…
You Wear It Well, Cloverdale Community Kitchen, and Nightshift Street Ministries all benefit from Pivot’s donors Pivot Theatre has been the benefactor of a number of generous donors in the last two years. Many of these items have been sold at our fundraising yard sales, but our donations team found some items that were better…
The gathering included a barbecue, AGM, and volunteer appreciation On Saturday, August 13th, Pivot Theatre officially celebrated its first anniversary. Held at Bethany-Newton United Church, the day included a barbecue and the annual general meeting Founder and Chair Margaret Shearman also took time out to recognize volunteers who have been intrinsic to Pivot completing the…
‘My Blue Heaven’ takes home two Thespian awards from Vernon On July 15th, the cast and crew of My Blue Heaven got to perform one last time in front of an enthusiastic audience at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. This was followed the next morning by a coffee critique with adjudicator Fran Gebhard, where director…
Pivot’s new home is at Bethany-Newton United Church Yesterday, Pivot Theatre signed a lease with Bethany-Newton United Church at 14853 60 Avenue in Surrey. The space, which can seat up to 250 people, is transit accessible and is shared with other groups. Bethany-United Church is a great fit for Pivot, with similar values and intent…
The show was selected by TheatreBC for the festival’s wildcard slot Yesterday, TheatreBC organizers Richard Kerton and Adele Kuyek made the draw for the Mainstage festival’s wildcard slot, and Pivot Theatre made the cut. The team will venture to the Okanagan this summer for one last performance on July 15, 2022. Congratulations to the cast…
The cast and crew took the show to the Fraser Valley Zone Festival in Langley Pivot Theatre was invited to bring its production of My Blue Heaven to Theatre in the Country in Langley for the Fraser Valley Zone Festival. The festival, held for the first time in two years, featured shows from six other…
