with the World Premiere of its NEW and ORIGINAL theatre production
GLITCH
Written and directed by Valerie Methot
in collaboration with a creative team of diverse youth and artists
May 6 – May 9, 2026
Roundhouse Performance Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
BOOK YOUR SEATS NOW! This play is FREE to attend! Donations are appreciated!
PERFORMANCE DATES
May 6 & May 7, at 11am & 1pm (for school groups)
Friday May 8 at 7:30pm (for general public)
Saturday May 9 at 7:30pm (for general public)
TICKETS & RESERVATIONS
Free! Click this link and follow instructions to reserves seats for Fri May 8 and Sat May 9 shows:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/glitch-tickets-1983930707151?aff=oddtdtcreator
BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 6:30pm. ARRIVE EARLY TO LINE UP FOR GENERAL SEATING.
An intrinsically woven artistic process uniting over 170 professional artists, diverse youth, educators, and health care workers culminates in this larger-than-life theatre production that celebrates the company’s 26 th season.
Written and directed by Artistic Director and Siminovitch Prize nominee Valerie Methot in collaboration with youth and artists, GLITCH is a bold new work inspired by young people’s urgent concerns about societal expectations, anxiety, and phone addiction.
Faced with social pressures, youth are pulled inside a giant cell phone; an absurd and terrifying world of information overload, competition, and unrealistic expectations. Met with the lure of trendy apps, a psychosocial battle for the highest number of human users escalates. Can the humans break free of the vicious cycle?
Some Assembly’s collaborations between youth and professional artists aim to promote awareness, wellness, dialogue, and positive social change around social issues and issues faced by youth. The company is the recipient of the City of Vancouver Youth Award for outstanding contribution to the youth community and the Deryck Thomson Award for exceptional contribution to community building and well-being.
Credits for GLITCH
Playwright/Director/Set & Sound Design: Valerie Methot
Youth Artists: Ayden Ramzan, Arlo Lim, Ariyan Ramzan, Vienna Wu, Camille Kang, Charli Kemper-Bird, Ryleigh Pascua, Aaryaki Parsekar, Carolina Pfeifer Dutra, Eloise Inkster, Sam Nguyen, Alastair Hamann, Akemi Pina, Von Lochan, Lilac Adams, Connor Nash, Skyler Lee, Ethan Baxter and Oryna Kuts
Youth Mentors: Ciara Wilkinson, Mitch Broome, Fox Hunt, Jen Belen, Liv Sabatino
Video Artist/Filmmaker: Sally Zori
Set Designer/Visual Artist: Duane Murrin
Original Music Composer/Musician/Performer/Sound Designer: Patrick Graham
Movement Director/Physical Dramaturg: Susan Bertoia
Script Consultants/Acting Coaches/Mentors: Tina Biello, Allen Morrison, Susan Bertoia, Brogan Ho, and Matt Clarke
Costume Designer: Nik McLaren
Music Mentor/Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Script Consultant/Facilitator: Sophie Labrie
Expressive Arts Facilitator: Heather McCrae
Indigenous Cultural Expression Mentor/Script Consultant: Lauren Preissl
Musicians/Mentors: Alison Jenkins and James Moore
Technical Director/Lighting: Jeremy Baxter
Lighting/Technician/Stage Manager: Annie Cavanagh
Stage Managers: Mandy Huang, Caroline Tang
QLab/Technician: Chantele Fry
Script Research: Youth from Lord Roberts Elementary, Admiral Seymour Elementary, Lord Nelson Elementary,Prince of Wales Mini School, and Cedar Walk Program
Photographer: Matt Reznek
Social Media Assistant: Brogan Ho
Key Partners:
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre and Vancouver Coastal Health.
Community partners, supporters, and funders:
Sarah McLachlan School of Music, Vancouver School Board, Methotical Productions, Scene Ideas Inc., Caliper Print & Signage Solutions, and media sponsors The Georgia Straight and Stir Vancouver.
Funders:
City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation, BC Arts Council, Ministry of Children & Family Development, Province of British Columbia, Canada Council for the Arts, Foundations: CLICK, Johansen Larsen, Hamber, Deux Mille, Westminster, as well as Grosvenor and Private Donors.
GLITCH – TRAILER
Created by Filmmaker/Video Artist Sally Zori; Director/Playwright Valerie Methot; Choreography Susan Bertoia; Costumes Nik McLaren; Youth Actors