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For 48 years we have produced new plays, Canadian classics, and the best contemporary work from around the world, in a 19th-century heritage building that has transformed over the years into one of Canada’s most beautiful and intimate cultural spaces.

 

Ticket sales account for less than half of our operating expenses. We rely on government and corporations to help us continue, but without the generosity of hundreds of individual donors, our beautiful building, and the quality work we produce would not be possible.

You transform people's lives:

Emerging Artist Enhancement Program—Offering paid apprenticeships to young directors, designers, and other up-and-coming theatre practitioners in our community.

Arts Leadership Training Program—Providing seminars, internships, and networks for future arts leaders from marginalized communities.

Belfry 101—Introducing high school students to the world of professional theatre, and examining the social issues explored in the season’s productions.

You create new plays:

New Play Development—Commissioning new plays and facilitating their development through dramaturgical feedback, workshops and play readings.

New Incubator Project—Offering space and support to local artists and theatre companies exploring new areas of creative activity.

Creators’ Circle—Providing local playwrights and theatre makers with constructive feedback and an artistic community.

You ensure accessibility:

Pay-What-You-Want—Flexible prices for subscriptions and single tickets make it possible for everyone to attend—and broadens our audience demographic.

VocalEye Performances—Describing the action and the visual elements of our productions makes the Belfry accessible to those with low or no vision.

Hearing Assist Devices—Using either our infrared or our new loop hearing assist system makes our productions accessible to those who are hard of hearing.

You help maintain our heritage building


Our 137-year-old building is a historical jewel in the city that deserves to be protected. Incorporating modern technology into a heritage building is a costly endeavor.

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