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Alberta Musical Theatre Company, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the major touring Theatre for Young Audiences company in Alberta. It has been presenting original musical theatre adaptations in schools in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta since 1984 and its repertoire includes such fairytales as Rapunzel, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rumplestiltskin, The Frog ...
Catalyst Theatre is a multi-award-winning theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta.Founded in 1977 as a social action theatre, [1] it was taken over by Artistic Co-Directors Jonathan Christenson and Joey Tremblay in 1996. [2]
The Varscona Theatre is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Since 1994, the Varscona has been operated by a consortium of small theatre companies, including Teatro la Quindicina and Shadow Theatre (collectively known as The Varscona Theatre Alliance).
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Canada's contemporary theatre reflects a rich diversity of regional and cultural identities. [1] [dead link ] Since the late 1960s, there has been a concerted effort to develop the voice of the 'Canadian playwright', which is reflected in the nationally focused programming of many of the country's theatres.
The theatre was twinned in 1972 and renamed as Westmount Cinemas. [7] The theatre moved inside the mall with the opening of the four-screen Famous Players theatre on November 8, 1985. [ 8 ] In 2005, Cineplex Galaxy sold the theatre to Empire Theatres before it finally closed on February 27, 2011. [ 9 ]
The Walterdale Playhouse was founded in 1959 by the Walterdale Theatre Associates it is one of Western Canada's oldest amateur theatre groups. Since 1974 Walterdale Theatre Associates has been located in the heart of Old Strathcona in the oldest fire hall in Alberta, [citation needed] Strathcona Firehall No. 1 (later Edmonton No. 6), which the Associates converted into the Walterdale Playhouse.
In 1972, during his undergraduate studies Baker co-founded Alberta Barter Theatre in 1972. He worked at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, from 1974 to 1979. [1] Baker returned to Edmonton in 1982 as the artistic director of Phoenix Theatre. While there, he guided the company towards contemporary works featuring social commentary and ...