Chutzpah! Festival 2025 – Celebrating 25 Years of Performances, Stories & Art

Location: Various venues across Vancouver, BC
Dates: November 12–23, 2025
Presented By: Chutzpah! Festival
Website: Chutzpah! Festival

Event Overview

The Chutzpah! Festival returns for its 25th anniversary this November, presenting a rich and dynamic program of performances, workshops, and cultural experiences. Established in 2001, Chutzpah! has grown into one of Vancouver’s most anticipated arts festivals, known for showcasing international and local talent across theatre, dance, comedy, music, and spoken word.

The 2025 festival highlights stories drawn from Jewish experiences — and from the broader cultural landscape — emphasizing creativity, identity, humour, and shared human connection. From laugh-out-loud comedy to moving musical performances and captivating theatre, the festival invites audiences to explore art in its purest form.

Festival Experience

This year’s theme focuses on artists and their stories — inviting audiences to feel the joy of shared creative expression.

Visitors can expect:

• Live concerts and music theatre

• Stand-up comedy and comedic storytelling

• Dance performances and masterclasses

• Theatre productions and staged storytelling

• Artist-led workshops and community conversations

The festival program is designed to offer something for every age and interest, making it a welcoming and inspiring experience for longtime supporters and first-time attendees alike.

Featured Events & Performances

Some of the scheduled 2025 festival programming includes:

• Modi

• 8 Gays of Channukah – The Musical

• The Flame Workshop

• Take This Waltz: Celebrating the Music of Leonard Cohen

• The Flame

• I’m Not a Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce

• Shtetl Cabaret

• Common Place

• Dance Masterclass with Omer & Jana

• Comedy for Peace

• Yiddish Song & Dance Workshop

• Yiddish Songs of Social Change

ChutzPack Ticket Bundle

For guests planning to attend multiple events, the festival offers a ChutzPack:

• 4 regular-price shows for $136
  A cost-effective way to experience more of the festival lineup.

Why Attend

• A rare opportunity to experience global and local Jewish arts and culture in Vancouver

• A rich and diverse lineup of performances, stories, and artistic voices

• Options for participation, learning, and community connection

• Celebrates 25 years of local cultural impact

Tickets

Tickets are available online. Individual event pricing varies.
Bundle pricing available with the ChutzPack program.

About the Festival

Since its launch in 2001, Chutzpah! has brought world-class cultural programming to Vancouver, creating unforgettable artistic experiences rooted in diversity, storytelling, and human connection.

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