Canada’s Theatre Museum is delighted that iconic Canadian actor Colm Feore has signed on to be a new honoray patron for the museum. Colm adds: Canada’s Theatre Museum is a foundational resource for all. It showcases our rich cultural history and points toward a glorious future.
Your much-needed charitable donations set the stage for students and theatre lovers young and old to remember and be inspired by our rich theatre heritage.
Our Leaving Ladies:
Canadian Actresses Starring on World Stages from the 1840s to 1940s
On now
Exhibit curated
by Dr. Cecilia Morgan
and designed
by Matthew Dunleavy
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto.
Like theatres and museums across Canada and around the world, our offices are closed for now and staff is working from home.
But it is great to see that more people than ever are now learning from our online resources, especially the Legend Library of interviews with pioneers of Canadian theatre.
Thanks for joining us and celebrated costume and set designer Susan Benson for the launch of Patricia Flood’s new book:
SUSAN BENSON: ART, DESIGN AND CRAFT on STAGE
Sunday May 26 at 6:00pm
The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto
14 Elm Street
Light Refreshments/ Cash Bar
Complimentary Admission
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The 2019 Herbert Whittaker Lecture
Monday November 4, 2019
The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto
14 Elm Street
5:30pm – BAR
6:30pm – DINNER
followed by
The 2019 Herbert Whittaker Lecture
“Why Critics Matter”
by: Lynn Slotkin
including dinner and dessert
only $27.50 per person
Please reserve your seat:
phone or leave a message at
416-597-0223 ext 2
OR
Email:
[email protected]
The Herbert Whittaker Lectures are held by Theatre Museum Canada
to honour our founding Chair who believed that our country’s theatre heritage
was worth celebrating and preserving.
Thank you for joining us for this special screening of CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: A MEMOIR a new documentary film featuring Christopher Plummer in conversation with Atom Egoyan.
Thursday May 16
5:00pm – Pre-show Reception
6:30pm – Film Screening (90 Minutes)
Followed by a Q&A
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor Street West (just east of Bathurst Street)
General Admission (FREE); Film Only
Producers Reception ($125);
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GET YOUR TICKETS at the Hot Docs Online Box Office HERE
Or phone The Hot Docs Box Office at 416-637-3123
With profound gratitude Theatre Museum Canada thanks actor Ron Braden (1931-2012) for the charitable gift of $548,000 made in his Will.
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.
