Music. Heels. Magic. Inside Victoria Raskin’s One-Night Spectacle on Granville Island

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Are you ready for a once in a lifetime experience?

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Vancouver gets a rare kind of local event. Singer, dancer, and producer Victoria Raskin is staging a fully self-organized live show at Performance Works on Granville Island. Capacity is intimate. Stakes are real. Expect a live band, high-gloss choreography, and a run of “iconic moments” designed to make a 60-minute set feel like a cinematic rush. It is pop and jazz with theatre instincts and a little mischief.

The cold open that breaks the fourth wall

The lights dim. A voice from Row 2 interrupts, too casual for the room. Heads turn. Another voice snaps back from across the aisle. For a beat the air tightens. Then the switch flips. The “hecklers” stand. They are dancers. The bass lands and the mood flips from confusion to delight as the ensemble threads down the aisle and joins Raskin onstage. The signal is clear. Rules will bend. Attention will be rewarded.

The gap she wants to close

Raskin’s mission is simple. The local calendar tilts between bare-bones band sets and the giant touring machines that can afford trucks and lasers. Not enough lives in the middle where craft and closeness can coexist. This show is a proof of concept for that missing layer. High touch, human scale, and ambitious enough to surprise.

The spark and the test

Momentum kicked in after a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe, where small rooms held big risks. Raskin returned convinced that Vancouver audiences deserve to sit this close to the fire. She tested the thesis with a short hybrid set built on originals, a six-dancer unit, and live visuals. The response was immediate. “Cinematic,” “unexpected,” “more than a gig.” That became the green light.

Anatomy of a night made for momentum

This is a choreographed concert where the music, movement, and pictures on the screen are scored like one piece. Seven anchor moments punctuate the set. Some numbers explode with full ensemble energy. Others scale down to voice, keys, and breath. Ostrich feather fans glide through the light. Umbrellas sparkle from within. A planned “livestream” effect flips perspective in the room. The pacing trades peaks and valleys so there are no dead zones.

Intermission is a feature, not a pause. It doubles as a decompression and a social scene. There is talk of a light-touch social game with an opt-in QR code so strangers can meet without pressure. Doors at 6:30 p.m., two 30-minute halves with a 30-minute intermission, then a one-hour lobby reception for photos, merch, and conversation.

The team that makes the risk feel seamless

Raskin is the producer and the artist at the centre. Choreography is led by Malia McMullen, a favourite in Vancouver’s dance community with credits across film and television. The band is a tight trio built for pocket and dynamics: Tim Charman on bass, Chris Sallis-Lyon on drums, Cole Tinney on keys, and Ben Frost on trumpet and sousaphone. The extended crew includes a stage manager, ushers, front-of-house staff, and content capture so the show lives after the house lights rise.

Partners are deliberately local. DO604 for listings, Humanitix for ticketing, Performance Works as host, and the Armenian Cultural Association of BC. She chose to partner with Humanitix instead of Eventbrite because its philanthropic focus made the decision simple. Early momentum came through grassroots crowdfunding that helped push the build from ambition to reality.

Craft choices you can hear and feel

Some lessons came the hard way. Headsets look great but a handheld delivers the tone and control Raskin wants. In-ears help intonation and reduce strain. Set timing expands in a real room because applause and short remarks breathe between songs, so the show is engineered with flexible transitions. Each anchor moment is designed to land on camera the next morning without feeling like content for content’s sake.

Culture in the room

This is theatre energy, not a nightclub squeeze. The invite is simple. Dress up if you like, have a drink, and lean in. Respect and safety are baseline. The point is to connect with the work, the people on stage, and the people a few seats over. Granville Island security is on site if needed, but the vibe aims for welcoming and calm. Representation on stage matters. Paying dancers and musicians fairly matters more than talking about it.

What partners and performers get back

The show is built to create moments that travel. Sponsors and supporters get more than a logo on a poster because the format is made for shareable scenes and credible word of mouth. Musicians and dancers are paid. A portion of ticket proceeds supports SOAR’s music therapy program for orphaned children, which ties the night to something larger than a single performance.

The risk she owns

Budgets are real. Insurance, rentals, crew, and GST are not glamorous, but they are the difference between a real show and a rehearsal. There are no tiered refunds waiting in the wings. The contingency plan is grit and a long view if needed. The upside is cultural. If this sells out and lands the way it is designed to, other local artists will feel permission to build with more ambition. Venues will see demand for intimate spectacles. Fans will expect more than a playlist on stage.

The long game

Pull this off and a short run or residency becomes plausible. Longer runs lower ticket prices, let the visual language expand, and bring more crew into the fold. That is how a city builds a scene. Not with one giant moment, but with a string of rooms that repeatedly allow something exciting to happen.

How to be there

Event: Victoria Raskin Live

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

City: Vancouver, BC

Venue: Performance Works, Granville Island

Format Live concert with dancers, band, and multimedia

Partners DO604, Humanitix, Performance Works, Armenian Cultural Association of BC Giveback Portion of proceeds to SOAR’s music therapy program for orphaned children

Dress code: Clean, classy, your version of night-out ready

Promise Heels, magic, and a string of iconic moments

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Final word

“I’m creating the kind of show I’ve been craving. Something daring, magical, and alive.” That is the line Raskin wants you to test for yourself. Grab a seat. Bring a friend. Let the first minute flip your expectations.