SHIFT Sessions

Venue: Vancouver Playhouse

Shift Into Life presents SHIFT Sessions Vancouver 2026One night. Remarkable storytellers. Stories you’ll still be thinking about next year.

Somewhere in midlife, the questions change. What’s next? What still fits? What have I been carrying that I’m ready to set down?

SHIFT Sessions is a live evening of short, honest stories from people who have faced those questions and found their way through. Brent Butt on why it turns out everything will be fine. Tamara Taggart on starting over without starting from scratch. Jen Sookfong Lee on what every family passes down. Plus Sirish Rao, Lucia Frangione, Beverley Elliott, Carolyn Arends, Dr. Ali Behmard, and founder Peter Reek.

And when the curtain falls, the night isn’t over. Stay for a post-show reception where you can meet the storytellers, get your books signed, and keep the conversation going with people who just shared the same experience.

No panels. No pitches. No PowerPoints. Just a room full of people at the same stage of life, laughing, reflecting, and leaving a little braver than they arrived.

 Your evening includes

• Curated storytellers, each sharing a personal turning point, not a presentation
• A fully produced theatre experience with exceptional sound, lighting, and live music by DJ Pri
• Your host for the night, Jae Kim, guiding you through stories, laughter, and unexpected turns
• A post-show reception to meet the storytellers, with book sales and signings
• Time to connect with fellow guests before the show and at intermission
• Perspectives that follow you home and spark conversations for weeks

Coming alone? Many guests do. The evening is designed to feel welcoming from the moment you walk in.