Hydra Performing Arts Festival 2026
November 20 to 28, 2026
Kamloops Art Gallery
and
Bridgeview Theatre
Featuring new, local, and innovative works in the performing arts, Hydra Festival is Kamloops's only festival of its kind.
This year, Hydra will feature a wide variety of genres including theatre, standup comedy, burlesque, drag, live music, prop theatre, and dance. Audience members can buy tickets to single shows or save money with a punch pass, "one of each" pass, or "all access" pass.
Check out the full lineup!
The Freudian Slips are Kamloops' hottest improv team, and they're Chimera Theatre's most consistent project. The Slips perform roughly every two weeks, alternating between regular improv (think Theatre Sports or Whose Line is it Anyway) and our signature D&D Improv.
Our D&D Improv is another beast entirely. With a more consistent cast of characters, we undertake the herculean task of creating a
semi-serialized story across each of our shows. Think of it like a fantasy TV show that airs once a month instead of once a week.
We call it semi-serialized because any one show stands on it's own and can be watched without any prior knowledge. However, if you can manage to make it out to a bunch of them in a row, you'll find how effective these characters are at capturing your heart as they change and grow across multiple shows.
THE FREUDIAN SLIPS
In addition to performing in front of you, we can teach you and your group some games and play them with you, or we can do a murder mystery together!
To book us for your birthday, bachelorette, work event, or other party please email slips@chimeratheatre.com
NEW PLAY SERIES
New Play Series is the perfect platform for local playwrights to have their work heard. Our services offer playwrights the chance to have their scripts read aloud and receive feedback from experienced professionals. The scripts can then be performed in front of an audience, giving the writer the chance to receive valuable feedback from the audience and improve their work.
Are you a local playwright? Do you want the opportunity to hear you play read out loud before a crowd to gauge their reactions? Submit your play for the new play series today by emailing info@chimeratheatre.com
OUR SPONSORS
We are so grateful to our sponsors who supported Hydra Performing Arts Festival 2026!
Did you miss sponsoring this year? Email us at hydra@chimeratheatre.com to get on the list to sponsor Hydra Fest 2027!
