Green Thumb Theatre
| Formation | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Children's theatre |
| Location |
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Artistic director(s) | Patrick McDonald |
Notable members | Dennis Foon |
Green Thumb Theatre (also known as the Green Thumb Theatre for Young People and simply as Green Thumb) is a Canadian children's theatre company based in Vancouver, British Columbia that was founded in 1975.[1] Playwright Dennis Foon was one of the co-founders.[2] The theatre building out of which Green Thumb operates is located in East Vancouver near the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.[3] English Canadian Ken Peirson was the manager of Green Thumb from 1982 to 1985.[4] In 1982, Green Thumb produced Feeling Yes, Feeling No,[5] a sexual abuse prevention program.[6] Green Thumb performed the premiere of Colin Thomas' play One Thousand Cranes in 1983.[7] Morris Panych has written several plays for the company that have toured internationally.[8] Green Thumb's Celestial Being received the 2015 Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for outstanding production for young audiences.[9] Also that year, Green Thumb performed George F. Walker's Moss Park.[10] As of 2014, Patrick McDonald is Green Thumb's artistic director.[11]
References
- ↑ Fairhead (2002), p. 154.
- ↑ Chambers (2006), p. 855.
- ↑ Ulysses Travel Guides (2003), p. 229.
- ↑ Saxton & Cornell (1998), p. 181.
- ↑ Selman & Heather (2015), p. 501.
- ↑ Selman & Heather (2015), p. 232.
- ↑ Ross & Cameron (2013), p. 97
- ↑ New (2002), p. 862.
- ↑ Thomas, Colin (June 23, 2015). "Théâtre la Seizième Wins Big at 33rd Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ Langston, Patrick (January 23, 2015). "Theatre Review: Moss Park Piles on the Angst and Loses Its Way". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ Lederman, Marsha (September 4, 2014). "B.C. Teachers Strike Renders Arts Groups 'Collateral Damage'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
Bibliography
- Chambers, Colin (2006). The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre. A & C Black. ISBN 1847146120.
- Fairhead, Wayne (2002). Anthony Jackson, ed. "Establishment or Alternative?: Two Canadian Models". Learning Through Theatre: New Perspectives on Theatre in Education (2 ed.). Routledge: 151–164. ISBN 1134884621.
- New, William H. (2002). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802007619.
- Ross, Mary; Ron Cameron (2013). Behind the Scenes: A Canadian Scene Book. 1. Dundurn Press. ISBN 1459727495.
- Saxton, Nadine; Katherine Cornell (1998). Toronto Dance Theatre 1968-1998: Stages in a Journey. Captus Press. ISBN 1895712211.
- Selman, Jan; Jane Heather (2015). Theatre, Teens, Sex Ed: Are We There Yet?. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 1772120340.
- Vancouver and Victoria. Ulysses Travel Guides. 2003. ISBN 2894645171.