The perfect Valentine’s date! An evening of classic love poetry and expert words of flirting presented by two of Vancouver’s best actors. Doff your top hat, fasten your bloomers, and contain your blushes as we dive into the greatest propositions made in the Victorian Era.
Savour the romance of Robert Burns’ “My love is like a red, red rose” through the flirtatiousness and burgeoning sexual agency of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “How Do I Love Thee?”. Clutch the hand of your beloved in the Victorian charm of Roedde House as we uncover Lord Byron’s sauciness, Emily Bronte’s pragmatism and the charming evolution of romance through a time, often misunderstood, as overly chaste.
‘Twas nothing of the sort!
Join us, won’t you?

Tea and sweets will be then be served during a short intermission.

FURTHER DETAILS:

• Please ring the turn-key doorbell on the front door for entry.
• Give yourself plenty of time to find parking. There is paid parking at Broughton. Limited street parking is available on Robson and in the West End. If arriving by public transportation, the nearest skytrain station is Burrard, and we are on the #5 Robson bus route.
• There are two washrooms in the house, and one is wheelchair accessible.
• Entry through the side of the house without stairs can be arranged for those wishing to avoid the front steps of the main entrance. Please call or email in advance and we will be happy to accommodate.  

Roedde House Museum is the restored home of Vancouver’s first bookbinder, Gustav Roedde. It was built in 1893 and its design is attributed to famed architect Francis Rattenbury. The interior has been restored and authentically furnished to look as it did in the late 1800s. 

Income from events goes directly towards the continued preservation, restoration, and maintenance of the house, as well as the continuation of its programs.