STORY THEATRE COMPANY is a registered non-profit society and theatre for young audiences company based in Victoria, BC (Unceded Lək̓wəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories). For 45 years, Story Theatre has been inspiring imagination, fostering belonging, and enhancing education with a mandate to create and tour theatre productions for young people that enhance and complement their learning experiences. CRA Registered charity 898928296RR0001.
Currently, the company commissions new plays written by Canadian playwrights with vibrant and diverse perspectives, who through stories, want to encourage children to be leaders of change.
STORY THEATRE’S MAIN ACTIVITIES
Producing theatre that tours to elementary schools and public spaces (for youth ages 5-12)
Producing theatre for the very young (for babies and children, ages 0-2 & 3-5)
Programming drama workshops and classroom residencies for educators and youth
Commissioning new plays for development and touring
Providing mentorship, residency, & training opportunities for QT2BIPOC and disabled artists
Providing leadership opportunities for QT2BIPOC and disabled teens
ACCESS: We tour our work to schools and public spaces in order to provide high-quality arts experiences in a format that is accessible for a wide-range of children in BC.
EDUCATION: We use the familiar content and style of improvisation and narrative-based storytelling in our productions. In the company's 40 year history, folk tales, fables, and classic literature were used to encourage enthusiasm for one's own reading, writing, and oral storytelling abilities. We now commission new works by Canadian playwrights with vibrant perspectives.
PARTICIPATION: Children learn through movement and play, which is why our productions encourage audience participation and building skills together. Story lives in all of us - and we are all a part of the show.
For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.
