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401 Years of Theatre

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador When Sir Humphrey Gilbert sailed here in 1583, he and his men played music, danced and told tales to entertain themselves and local First Nations people.

Port Royal, Nova Scotia Now a historic site, this was the location of the first recorded play performed in North America: Le Théâtre de Neptune in 1606.

Fredericton, New Brunswick The province’s capital is also home to the Calithumpians Theatre Company, which puts on plays about history and social issues for the whole family to enjoy.

Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Confederation Players are costumed actors who guide walking tours of the city and re-enact history outside the building where Canada was born.

Montreal, Quebec This is where the internationally famous Ligue Nationale d’Improvisation got its start in 1977, promoting fast, funny theatre that’s created on the spot.

Manitoulin Island, Ontario One of Canada’s oldest First Nations theatre companies, De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre, started here in 1984.

Winnipeg, Manitoba Considered the first and one of the most important regional theatres in the country, the Manitoba Theatre Centre has been running since 1958.

Whitewood, Saskatchewan This tiny town was home to a professional theatre company way back in 1887, when it was an important railroad stop.

Edmonton, Alberta In 1982, Canada’s first Fringe Festival took place here, leading to an explosion in Fringes offering fun, unpredictable theatre all across the country.

Victoria, British Columbia The Dramatic Association, formed here in 1862, was one of many amateur groups devoted to theatre all over the province.

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories The Globe Theatre of Northern Arts opened in 1984 to provide a home for local performers and travelling theatre companies.

Dawson, Yukon The gold rush prompted the building of many theatres here in the late 1800s. They offered music, short plays and other entertainment, including boxing matches.

Arctic Ocean off Nunavut Navy crews wintering here from about 1819 to 1876 avoided boredom by putting on plays in what they called the Royal Arctic Theatre.