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Vertigo Theatre’s Heist will steal your heart

By Ansharah Shakil, February 15 2024—

Heist, the new play by local surgeon and playwright Arun Lakra showing at Vertigo Theatre, is as fascinatingly loveable as any of the classic films in the heist genre itself. In its world premiere, … Read the rest

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Vertigo Theatre welcomes Calgary playwright Arun Lakra’s Heist to bring a new take on a classic genre

By Ansharah Shakil, January 30 2024—

The world premiere of local playwright Arun Lakra’s Heist is showing from Jan. 27 to Feb. 25 at Vertigo Theatre. Lakra, who completed his undergraduate studies at McGill University and the University of Calgary, … Read the rest