Western Canada Theatre

What’s happening in Kamloops this weekend

KAMLOOPS – It’s officially fall. You’ve put away your flip-flops and brought out your flannels, but with the changing seasons comes an entirely new set of events and activities to enjoy. U-Pick Pumpkin Patch at Tranquille Farms October 1 – 31 This is the first weekend of the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch. Located at Tranquille Farms...

Love to hate Shakespeare at upcoming Kamloops show

KAMLOOPS - If you want to see Shakespeare in a different light, take the time to watch Western Canada Theatre summer students perform their play I Hate Shakespeare at the end of the month. The play is a new take on Shakespeare's famous features and includes a bit more pizzazz, from ghosts to cheerleaders to a...

Arts groups make a case for the performing arts centre

KAMLOOPS – Those against the proposed performing arts centre say the price is too high but members of Kamloops’ arts community say this space is sorely needed and this is the price of a vibrant community. Kamloops Arts Council Excutive Director Kathy Sinclair, Western Canada Theatre General Manager Lori Marchand and Kim Enns, artistic director...

Upgrades coming to Pavilion Theatre

KAMLOOPS - Federal funding will help the Pavilion Theatre with renovations and upgrades this summer. The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund has announced $60,000 in funding for the Western Canada Theatre Society. The money will help the 165-seat black box theatre with a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for the performance space and lobby....

Young actors needed in Kamloops for Mary Poppins production

KAMLOOPS - Know a young boy or girl who loves acting and singing? This might be the job for them. A production of Mary Poppins is on the agenda for Western Canada Theatre this year and young actors and singers are needed to fill the roles of the Banks children. A 10- to 13-year-old girl...

Last minute ideas for spring break in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – There is no shortage of things to do with the kids, or places to send the kids, over the new and improved two-week spring break in Kamloops. The Thompson-Nicola school board voted to extend spring break from one to two weeks last year. Spring break kicks off Monday, March 16 before wrapping up on...