With profound gratitude Theatre Museum Canada thanks actor Ron Braden (1931-2012) for the charitable gift of $548,000 made in his Will.
Gift A Major Milestone For Theatre Museum Canada
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David French: Writing Home
In category: Exhibitions
Produced by the National Arts Centre in association with Theatre Museum Canada
This exhibit is currently available for touring to venues across Canada.
For more information about this option, please contact:
Judi Pearl
National Arts Centre English Theatre
613-947-7000 ext.
Monday Night Live: A Cabaret Evening Supporting Theatre Museum Canada
In category: Events
Monday December 1, 2014
6:00pm to 9:00pm
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre,
189 Yonge Street
TOM HENDRY: Kickstarter of Canadian Theatre Exhibition Opening
In category: Events
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
Monday November 10, 2014
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto
TOM HENDRY: Kickstarter of Canadian Theatre
In category: Exhibitions
October 2014
to July 2016
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Tom was a playwright, producer, administrator, director, literary manager, policy creator, founder – and it turns out, a collector of posters. (Most of the posters in this exhibit were kept in a box under his bed).
A Day In The Life Of A Playwright
In category: Events
Theatre Museum Goes Backstage
Free Public Learning Event
Monday March 31, 2014
Hosted by Ryerson Theatre School
Join us to hear these wonderful playwrights discuss a day in the life of a writer.
Panelists included:
Morwyn Brebner
Lisa Codrington
Sheldon Rosen
This event was made possible by donations to Theatre Museum Canada made in memory of its Founding Chair, Herbert Whittaker.
Renegade Bodies: Canadian Dance in the 1970s
In category: Exhibitions
September 2011
to September 2014
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Theatre Museum Canada presented an exhibit by Dance Collection Danse
The 1970s saw an unprecedented dance boom in Canada. Canadian dancers travelled the world as unofficial cultural ambassadors.
David French: Writing Home
In category: Exhibitions
Produced by the National Arts Centre in association with Theatre Museum Canada
An online companion exhibit is also featured on the NAC’s educational website ArtsAlive.ca.
September to November 2011
National Arts Centre, Ottawa
September to October 2012
Tarragon Theatre, Toronto
October to November 2013
Thousand Islands Playhouse, Gananoque
This special retrospective exhibit about one of Canada’s most influential playwrights, David French (1939 – 2010), produced by the National Arts Centre in association with Theatre Museum Canada, celebrated David French’s life, his career, and why his work was so important to the development of English Canadian theatre.
Stage Set For Canadian Theatre Museum
In category: News Press release
David Mirvish announces a permanent home.
Theatre Impressario David Mirvish, announced that Theatre Museum Canada will have a permanent home in a new development to be built at 355 King Street West. Located in the heart of Toronto ‘s theatre district, the museum will be a vital addition to Canada ‘s rich theatrical heritage.
Distinctly Different: The Theatre Posters of Theo Dimson
In category: Exhibitions
January 2010 – September 2010
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Curated by Ivan Tanzer
Theo Dimson (1930-2012) was a world renowned graphic designer and had close ties to the theatre community in Toronto.