Theatre

Puppet with Felt Hat

Puppeteers at Work: Behind the Scenes of the Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive

Take a look at the magic that happened in the 2016 Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive.

Top 5 Moments During the Stage en Formation Continue

Participants in the Training Internship in Theatre/Stage en Formation Continue program share their top five moments at The Banff Centre.

Two pre-lasted shoes

These Boots Are Made for Learning

Banff Centre's summer Theatre Boots and Shoes team shows us how a boot evolves from 2D pieces of leather to something you'd actually wear.

Sex Clubs and Reality TV: Opera for the 21st Century

A special guest post from Program Director Joel Ivany on week three of the opera program.

"This Is Crazy": Stage Managing an Opera Set on a Lake

Stage manager Robert Pel speaks about his experience managing one of The Banff Centre's most successful productions: "The Princess of the Stars" on Two-Jack Lak

Singer Ciaran Ryan does Opera Karaoke at the Banff Legion

Not Just Anyone Can Do Opera Karaoke

The 2015 opera program, Open Space: Opera in the 21st Century, took the art to the people with the first of their highly successful "Opera Karaoke" nights at th

Dance and Opera Meet & Greet

Dance and Opera Meet & Greets.

Andrea Stienwand gets some pincurls put in

Wigs and Makeup Can Really Complete a Character

Wigs and Makeup crew invited Theatre Arts staff, faculty, and practicums to delve into their world and explore how hair and makeup create a character.

A Brief History of Theatre at Banff Centre

Our department has been around since the 1930s — in fact, drama was the first course ever offered at Banff Centre. Learn more about our history.

Kid Koala (right) with part of his project "Nufonia Must Fall"

Kid Koala Goes Wild With an Interactive Theatre Experience

DJ Kid Koala embarks on a creative project that combines theatre, visual art, and live-action film.

Crush

A new opera by James Rolfe (music) and Anna Chatterton (libretto), commissioned by the Canadian Opera Company. Set in a downtown sex club, Crush follows the amo

A Little Too Cozy (Così fan tutte)

An opera created as part of the 2015 Open Space Opera program, A Little Too Cozy is a modern, English adaptation of Mozart’s Così fan tutte.

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