Theatre Residencies & Practicums

Hands-on training and professional development opportunities for actors, performers, and technicians.

Ghost Opera, 2019, Photo by Jessica Wittman.

Theatre

Theatre programs support artists and technicians at every career level. Banff Centre was established in 1933 with a single summer course in drama. Since those early days, artists and technical practitioners alike have found exceptional opportunities for development here at our campus in the Canadian Rockies.

Banff Centre alumni can be found both nationally and internationally working at dance, music, opera, and theatre companies and training at universities and colleges.

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Indigenous Arts programs at Banff Centre
Residency
April 04 - April 15, 2022

Indigenous Playwrights Nest

A two week residency that offers Indigenous playwrights an inspiring environmental workspace to write their plays surrounded by nature.

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Andrea Peña & Artists (AP&A) during Performing Arts Creation Residency, 2018. Photo by Jessica Wittman.
Residency

Performing Arts Creation Lab - Winter 2022

Designed for performing artists and companies worldwide to develop their new work in one or more Banff Centre studio spaces.

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Stories
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Balcony view of Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Theatre Revitalization Project

Revitalized Theatre!
Marcus Youssef sitting on a rock in nature

Marcus Youssef, Artistic Director and Playwright

As the artistic director of Vancouver's Neworld Theatre, Marcus Youssef is used to taking risks. And by pushing the boundaries of what can happen...
Theatre

The Full Light of Day

Electric Company Theatre’s new work is the bright future of Canadian drama.
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Rejuvinated Theatre for the Future

Welcome to the Jenny Belzberg Theatre!

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity announces the completion of its Theatre Revitalization Project and the official renaming of the venue as the Jenny Belzberg
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Banff Centre is an unprecedented leader in the Canadian theatre landscape. Holding the Intimacy Direction Workshop proves their dedication to the evolving emotional climate of our industry and gives artists the most current tools to navigate these changes and act as leaders in our community.

Anna Kuman, Theatre Alberta - Workshop #2, 2018

Contact Us

For questions about the department and what we offer, please contact:

Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.610