Looking to the Future: PACTcon2018 Plenary Session
For a plenary session at PACTcon2018, several delegates imagined the future of Canadian theatre in five, ten, or twenty years. The excerpts below come from their bold and inspiring speeches.
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The Future of Storytelling: Kevin Loring’s PACTcon2018 Keynote
The future of storytelling in Canada is acknowledging that the stories of this land are older than Canada. To truly reconcile Canada’s relationship with the Indigenous Peoples of this land,…
Honorary Lifetime PACT Membership Presented to Peter Herrndorf
In recognition of his lifelong contributions to theatre, Peter Herrndorf, the outgoing President & CEO of the National Arts Centre, has been awarded an Honorary Lifetime PACT Membership. Over the course…
Gaylene Buckle Receives 2018 Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award
The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) is pleased to present the annual Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award to former PACT board member, and General Manager of Theatre Newfoundland Labrador (TNL) Gaylene Buckle.…
A Different Kind of Heart Surgery
Nina Lee Aquino's Message for World Theatre Day 2018 Created in 1961 by UNESCO, World Theatre Day is celebrated annually on March 27 by theatre communities around the globe. The…
Big Rocks & Water: Vicki Stroich in conversation with Luke Reece
Hello readers (and soon to be listeners)! On Sunday, March 11th I had the pleasure of chatting with professional dramaturg and past Executive Director of Alberta Theatre Projects, Vicki Stroich.…
Communities in the Hall
Hello Canada, This is our theatre, the Resource Centre for the Arts. Or the LSPU (Longshoremen's Protective Union) Hall. Or just the Hall. Many would say it's the home of…
Sharing the Stories of Rural Saskatchewan
“Why the heck would you want to start a professional theatre company in a village of 87 people?” Well, it has to do with priorities. In between the cities of…
Supporting Indigenous Communities One Show at a Time
This week at Roseneath Theatre we are rehearsing the remount of Drew Hayden Taylor’s Spirit Horse, and telling this story has never been more important in this country than it…
