The contemporary theatre scene in Canada revolves around companies and summer festivals based at facilities in Canadian cities.
Western Canada
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Edmonton is best known for the Edmonton Fringe Festival, the first and largest fringe theatre festival in North America. The major theatre of Edmonton is the Citadel .
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Winnipeg is the home of the Manitoba Theatre Centre , and the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre .
Central Canada
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Toronto has a large and vibrant theatre scene, with many different companies, some producing large-scale Broadway-style productions (produced by companies like Mirvish Productions ), and others producing plays by Canadian and other playwrights. Some of the major theatre companies of Toronto include: Canadian Stage, Tarragon , Theatre Passe-Muraille , the Factory Theatre , Soulpepper, and Buddies in Bad Times . Toronto has several theatre festivals during the year, including Summerworks and the Toronto Fringe Festival.
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Montréal's theatre scene is split between French and English-language theatre. The National Theatre School of Canada is based there.
Eastern Canada
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Halifax has the Neptune Theatre , the major theatre for that city.
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Moncton has the restored Capitol Theatre, one of only eight theatres of the ca. 1922 Pantages/Vaudeville design in the nation.
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St. John's has the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre with a 1,000 seat main theatre.
Summer Festivals
Major summer theater festivals include:
See also
External Link
- Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia http://www.canadiantheatre.com/
Last updated: 02-07-2005 15:44:08