Queen Elizabeth Theatre Queen Elizabeth Theatre The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is a performing arts venue in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Along with the Orpheum, Vancouver Playhouse, and the Annex. It is one of four facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres Department (the Playhouse adjoins the QE Theatre in the same complex). It is named after the current Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Formerly the home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, which is now based at the Orpheum, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is the home of the Vancouver Opera and Ballet BC, in addition to hosting various other musical events year-round. The
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) attached on 14 March 2013; the aft island was attached in June 2013. The ski jump was added in November 2013, leaving just the elevators and radar to be lifted into place. By September 2013 "Queen Elizabeth" was 80% complete internally. She is two and a half times the size of the "Invincible"-class, and has the ability to carry approximately three times as many aircraft. Despite this, "Queen Elizabeth" has marginally fewer crew than the "Invincible"-class. She is approximately three times as large as . The ship has two superstructures, or islands, one for navigation and ship's operations and the