“This is precisely the kind of fearless, formally inventive, emotionally devastating theatre the medium needs”
—The Theatre Times
Emma Frankland is an award-winning writer, theatre maker, and performer, whose work is often described as “playfully destructive” and “gloriously irreverent.”
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Presented by The Cultch and Zee Zee Theatre
Produced by Emma Frankland (UK)
No Apologies is a radical mis-remembering of Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged concert.
After a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival in 2025 (winning the Bragi Award for Creativity and Artistic Excellence and a Besties Award for New Writing), this brilliantly witty and emotionally powerful show embarks on a major world tour.
Urgent and politically sharp, No Apologies is a spectacular collision between theatre and grunge, autobiography and alternate history, weaving together threads of pop culture with mythology and ritual, fuelled by the experience of coming-of-age in the nineties.
For two special performances, the show will be performed with a six-piece live tribute band, showcasing an emotional and electric display of Nirvana’s most loved songs.
Opening Night
WED, MAR 10 | 7:30PM
Evening Shows
TUE–SAT | 7:30PM
Matinees
SAT–SUN | 2:00PM
With Live Band
FRI, MAR 12 & SAT, MAR 13 | 7:30PM
HISTORIC THEATRE
1895 Venables St.
Vancouver, BC
- Wheelchair Access
- Hearing-Assistance Devices
- Larger, taller chairs
- Accessible parking
- No elevator access to balcony
- Accessible washroom facilities on the main floor
Phone:604-251-1363
Email: [email protected]
Monday to Saturday: 12–4pm
Sunday: Closed
- photos by Matt Crockett
PRAISE
★★★★★ “Gritty, angry and full of fight”
—The Nerd Party
★★★★ “A ritualised spectacle, a vigil full of grief, joy and wild abandon. And hope”
—The Stage
★★★★ “A powerful meditation on the importance of music”
—The List
CREDITS
Written and Performed by Emma Frankland
Director: Harry Clayton-Wright
Sound Designer & Original Music Composition: Keir Cooper
Lighting Designer: Simon Booth
Dress Design & Construction: Philip J Shaw
Flyer & Logo Design: Charlie Wood
Set Dressing: Tamara D’Silva
Photographer: Matt Crockett
Audio Description: Laura Edmans
Produced by Marlborough Productions and Emma Frankland
Opening Night
WED, MAR 10 | 7:30PM
Evening Shows
TUE–SAT | 7:30PM
Matinees
SAT–SUN | 2:00PM
With Live Band
FRI, MAR 12 & SAT, MAR 13 | 7:30PM
HISTORIC THEATRE
1895 Venables St.
Vancouver, BC
- Wheelchair Access
- Hearing-Assistance Devices
- Larger, taller chairs
- Accessible parking
- No elevator access to balcony
- Accessible washroom facilities on the main floor
Phone:604-251-1363
Email: [email protected]
Monday to Saturday: 12–4pm
Sunday: Closed
ticket prices
Section A+:
$64
Section A:
$59
Section B:
$49
Section C:
$35
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[email protected]
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