Axis Theatre is an entertaining, smart and inspirational company focused on engaging young and young-at-heart audiences.

In the age of “looking down,” Axis draws young eyes up to engage them in interactive experiences that educate, inspire and transform. Audiences experience smart, entertaining interpretations of traditional and cutting edge physical theatre. Axis incorporates combinations of red-nose clown, mime, movement, mask work, puppetry and improvisation to expand the meaning and impact of the stories presented. It is deceptively simple, completely fresh and memorable.

Axis Theatre acknowledges that we live, work and play on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.

Axis Theatre Company is the proud winner of the 2025 Artistic Company of the Year! Thank you to all our peers and members of BC Live Performance Network!

Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?

Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?  follows two Métis souls through seven different periods of Métis history. We bear witness to the emergence of the Métis nations across the plains, the robust colonization that arises from the fur trade, the disappearance of the buffalo and the political uprising of the Métis Association of Alberta.

Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish

Experience the legend of Th’owxiya, the basket ogress—an ancient spirit guarding a feast of delicious foods. When a sly mouse, Kw’at’el, is caught stealing, they must find two children for the ogress—or face her wrath! Enjoy Coast Salish and Sto:lo music, masks, and imagery as Raven, Bear, and Sasquatch outwit the hungry spirit and save Kw’at’el’s family.

Somebody Loves You, Mr.Hatch

Mr. Hatch leads a predictable and dreary life. One day, he unexpectedly receives a heart-shaped package with an anonymous note that whispers, “somebody loves you.” Join Mr. Hatch as he searches for his secret admirer and enjoys the biggest surprise of his life!