Connecting Place and People
Delta Stageworks Theatre Society brings together theatre artists and makers to present innovative new theatre projects for Delta audiences. Using the theatre art practices of devised theatre, site-specific performance as well as traditional forms of theatre, Delta Stageworks offers a dynamic new vision for theatre experiences and arts programs in our community. We are a registered non-profit arts organization and our mandate includes a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do.
Delta Stageworks gratefully acknowledges that we live and create on the traditional territories of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations.
What’s Happening?
A 1920s MURDER MYSTERY Created by the Delta Stageworks Theatre Company, with Jeff Gladstone, Director
FEB 26 – 28, 2026 at the RED BARN, SOUTHLANDS, TSAWWASSEN, DELTA
It’s back! Delta Stageworks Theatre brings you its rave-reviewed A 1920s Murder Mystery at the beautiful Southlands Red Barn set in Delta during the roaring 1920s! Based on real people and local events from the US Prohibition era, this improv-style show will have audiences guessing who the killer is on one fateful night at Pansy May’s “Goat Ranch” — a cabaret perched on the border between Delta and Point Roberts — when a rum-running operation goes terribly wrong. A 19+ event FREE PARKING
*Live jazz band *Speakeasy-style cocktails (cash bar) *Wine bar *Food Concession (ticketed)
Led by award-winning improviser Jeff Gladstone (Tightrope Theatre) and featuring Delta Stageworks actors and musicians, this immersive theatre experience with 10 performers has all the ingredients for a fantastic night of fun, intrigue and 1920s glitz! We invite you to dress for the era!
TOP UP YOUR TICKET FOR CHARITY!
In this season of giving we want to encourage our show patrons to support select Delta charities with our “TOP UP YOUR TICKET DONATION” initiative. When purchasing your show ticket, we invite you to also purchase a ticket for charity for $25. Choose the charity of your choice on the ticket selection page, and we’ll see to it that 100% of your donation is directed to that charity!
FOUR DELTA CHARITIES INVITE YOUR SUPPORT!
SEVA FOUNDATION We’re building a community-led foundation that supports South Asian women by creating a sense of belonging, sharing helpful knowledge, and addressing the needs in our community. https://sevathrift.com/foundation
DELTA HERITAGE SOCIETY The Delta Heritage Society champions the preservation, awareness, and knowledge of Delta’s unique natural, built, and human history. https://deltaheritagesociety.ca/
MOVING FORWARD Moving Forward Family Services Society offers free short-term and affordable long-term counselling and support for low-income individuals and families in over 30 languages across BC. https://movingforward.help/
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL SOUTH DELTA Mission –Educate, Empower, Enable, all women & girls to achieve their full potential. @si_southdelta and FACEBOOK
EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT THE ONLINE BOX OFFICE
Questions? Have a group booking? email deltastageworks@gmail.com or call 778-384-2949
Heirlooms & Baggage (My Mother’s Story) – Recently toured to the North Delta Centre For The Arts and ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island, in February 2025! The new devised theatre show created by Delta Stageworks about the extraordinary lives of five ordinary women is now available for more tour dates in 2026!
Playing to rave audience reviews the show features compelling real life stories of five diverse mothers’ journeys – the unique and universal life moments of their lives – all woven together with personal discoveries made by their story tellers – their grown children. Transformational, thought-provoking and funny, this is theatre that will capture your heart and make you want to discover more about your own mothers’ life story! Featuring company members Camryn Chew, Peg Christopherson, Renee Iaci, Ragini Kapil and Eric Keenleyside with dramaturgy by Marilyn Norry, Set and Projections Design by Christian Ching, Lighting Design by Zac Labrie, Sound Design by Devin Baril and Direction by Cory Haas.
In The News
A 1920s Murder Mystery THE SHOW IS BACK FOR FEBRUARY 2026!! – an improvised show inspired by real life stories from Lord Don’t Want Me, Devil Won’t Take Me (Dwight & Cullen). Written by Peg Christopherson and Marilyn Norry and directed by, and featuring Jeff Gladstone with the company and guest musicians (image: Red Barn Southlands, May 2025)
A 1920s Murder Mystery – North Delta Reporter Article
HEIRLOOMS & BAGGAGE (MY MOTHER'S STORY) - NORTH DELTA REPORTER ARTICLE
Stir Vancouver – Heirlooms & Baggage Feature
North Delta Reporter Article for To Perfection:
Georgia Straight Article for To Perfection:
THEN & NOW: PANDEMIC LIFE STORIES - CBC - ON THE COAST
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