Michael J. Fox Theatre

was here to watch a ballet recital for my daughter and was impressed by this theatre. The esthetics from the outside is clean and grand. When you walk into the foyet the height of the ceilings make this place seem so much bigger than it is. It is clean and they have many rooms for dressing up and make up for the performers. Theres even a cute little concession stand for snacks and drinks for intermission breaks, however the prices are kinda ridunkulous!
As for the theatre, there is a lot of seating, about 25 rows with every seat having a great view of the stage. The seats are nicely sloped and spaced so that it doesnt seem too crowded and the acoustics are great in this theatre. A nice place to watch a performance for sure. I’d come back!

Most people won’t think highly of a theatre at a publically run school. Surprisingly, Michael J. Fox theatre is one of the better theatres in the Lower Mainland. It was originally built as a part of Burnaby South Secondary School in 1993, and it was given the name Michael J. Fox theatre in 1995.
I love the overall design. It feel and looks like a classic, yet modern theatre. There are 613 theatre seats and you can sit anywhere and you’ll get very good view of the stage. The seats are very supportive and comfortable. Firm with good lumbar support. Unlike seats at many theatres that are very soft, seats at this theatre won’t put you to sleep. After attending over a dozen assemblies and performances and I didn’t experience body pain or discomfort.
The stage is large enough to hold some large performances with many performers. The Nutcracker by Goh Ballet was excellent and the performers had a lot of room to do their moves.
On rare occasions, Michael J. Fox theatre is used for viewing films. The drop down screen is good, but not great. This isn’t a movie theatre for sure.
What surprised me the most? Quality. I was at this theatre during opening day in 1993 for school. To this day, the seats look and feel almost like new and they don’t squeak. Apparently, this theatre was designed to survive a 8.0 richter earthquake too.
Honestly, this is the best theatre in Burnaby for the performing arts.