The Betties. A fiercely loyal, all-female street gang run by a ruthless matriarch. They operate a small-time drug trafficking operation out of the basement of her home. Sometimes the cat gets in the way. When the Betties accidentally start a turf war with a prominent mobster, a corrupt VPD officer shows up offering an easy way out. But this is East Van in 1972. And there’s no such thing as an easy way out.

Immersively staged in the basement of the Russian Hall, Sunrise Betties is a hilarious, sexy and violent experience written by local rising star Cheyenne Rouleau and directed by acclaimed local director Jamie King, that fans of ITSAZOO will love. 

Inspired by the street gang crisis of the era – and the infamous Clark Park Gang – Sunrise Betties is a work of historical fiction revealing a sordid part of Vancouver’s history few know about. It explores the origins of drug trafficking and police corruption in the once notorious – and rapidly gentrifying – area.