Theatre

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Residency
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Slaight New Play Actor Training - September 2024

Training for actors who want hands-on, practical rehearsal experience working on new plays. 
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Playwrights Lab Oral History Interviews

Playwrights Lab Oral History Interviews, with videos featuring Vicki Stroich, Bob White, John Murrell, Brian Quirt and Jenna Rodgers.
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Slaight Theatre Workshop - Partnership Residency May 2024

Banff Centre, with a one-time gift from the Slaight Family Foundation, is developing new plays.
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Wardrobe Technician: Interplay 2025

Gain practical experience in costume and wardrobe management by assisting with the design and construction of costumes for the operatic program.
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Kamna Gupta, Interplay 2024, Banff Centre. Photo by Rita Taylor.
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Interplay: Stage Director, Stage Managers & Conductor 2025

For early career theatre professionals to focus on artistic development, communication, collaboration, interpretation, and innovative performance.
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New Play Actor Training 2025

Training for actors who want hands on practical rehearsal experience working on new plays.
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Theatre Producer Intensive 2025

Training for performing arts Producers who want hands on practical rehearsal and production experience working on a new play.
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Stage performance of Kopernikus, 2017
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Chamber Music and Opera: Interplay

This innovative and collaborative residency is for classically trained singers, musicians, composers, librettists, stage directors and arts writers committed to
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Slaight Theatre Creation Residency - Fall 2023/ Winter 2024

Calling all Canadian theatre creators! Banff Centre, with a one-time gift from the Slaight Family Foundation, is developing new plays. Apply now for a chance to
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Playwright/performer Mieko Ouchi in a reading of Hiro Kanagawa’s 'Forgiveness' at the 2019 Banff Playwrights Lab. Photo

Playwrights Lab Anthology

More than 35 playwrights, dramaturgs and choreographers contributed to this collection of essays designed to mark the Lab's 50th edition in 2023.
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Amiel Gladstone as Director of Theatre Arts

Amiel will oversee and guide the many theatre programs that support artists at every career level both on campus, and in their future careers.
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Opera singers on stage
Residency
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Opera in the 21st Century: Singers - Adoration and New Work

A performance-based, collaborative training experience for emerging opera singers to challenge the conventions of opera performance, production, and design.
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