HEIST by Arun Lakra

The Arts Club Theatre Company’s B.C Premiere production of Heist by Arun Lakra opens the 2026–2027 season at the historic Stanley BFL CANADA Stage. Directed by Andrew Kushnir, this heart-racing crime story runs from September 17 to October 18, 2026.

Packed with snappy dialogue, high-tech theatrics, and more thrills per minute than even Ocean’s Eleven can deliver, this is one Heist for the ages. The play follows a team of four brilliant thieves—the conman, the hacker, the cat burglar, the muscle—and the mastermind who brought them together as they orchestrate the perfect crime to steal a multimillion-dollar gem.

When the job goes awry, the team discovers that this caper is far more than it seems. As the stakes rise, they must calculate who they can trust and who will stab them in the back. Blending suspense, humour, and shocking twists, the nonlinear story unfolds through present action and revealing flashbacks, inviting the audience to piece together clues in a whodunit full of unexpected turns.

CAST

Patti Allan (The Spider), Charlie Gallant (Marvin), Tainui Kuru (Ryan), Alexandra Lainfiesta (Angie), Andrew McNee (Kruger), Jennifer Tong (Fiona)

CREATIVE

Andrew Kushnir (Director), Ryan Cormack (Set Designer), Barbara Clayden (Costume Designer), Sophie Tang (Lighting Designer), Malcolm Dow (Composer & Sound Designer), Wladimiro Woyno Rodriguez (Projection Designer), Jonathan Hawley Purvis (Fight Director), Lisa Goebel (Intimacy Director), Alana Hawley Purvis (Dialect Coach Support), Michelle Harrison (Stage Manager), Angela Beaulieu (Assistant Stage Manager), Camila Newton (Production Resident)

Showtimes:

Monday Closed Tuesday 7 PM Wednesday 1 PM & 7 PM Thursday 7:30 PM Friday 7:30 PM Saturday 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Sunday 2 PM

Sunday Salon Performance

Sunday, Sep 27 – 2 PM

Talkback Tuesday Performance

Tuesday, Oct 6 – 7 PM

VocalEye Performances

Sunday, Oct 11 – 2 PM

Friday, Oct 16 – 7:30 PM