Artistic Statement
From Artistic Director, Michael Shamata
To paraphrase E. M. Forster: “The only plays that influence us are those for which we are ready and which have gone a little further down our particular path than we have yet gone ourselves.”
For the past 35 years, the Belfry Theatre and its audiences have been on a journey through the best of contemporary theatre. At this particular time, we are focused on Canadian work, including premiere productions, recently premiered plays, and scripts from the canon of Canadian classics. Once per season we produce a non-Canadian play.
We have a reputation for exceptional productions of musicals, both Canadian (Anything That Moves) and non-Canadian (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). Through tours and collaborations with theatres that share our aesthetic, audiences across the country are able to experience our work.
Central to our artistic practice is the development of new work, from commissions and dramaturgy, to workshops, readings and productions. We recognize our responsibility as an artistic leader within our region, and have a commitment to artists and companies from the Victoria area, as well as from the rest of British Columbia. We support cultural diversity, and the development of aboriginal artists and stories.
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