Carousel Theatre

Carousel Theatre
Formation1974
TypeTheatre group
PurposeChildren's theatre
Theatre for young audiences
Location
Artistic director(s)
Not available
Websitehttp://www.carouseltheatre.ca

Carousel Theatre (also known as Carousel Theatre For Young People) is a professional theatre company for young audiences located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2][3] The company stages plays for young people,[4][5] families and educators at the Waterfront Theatre and Performance Works on Granville Island and tours to elementary schools across British Columbia and Canada.[6] It was also the first Canadian theatre company to offer signing during its performances for the hearing impaired.[6] Carousel Theatre is a member of PACT, the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres.[7]

  1. ^ Swortzell, Lowell (1990). International Guide to Children's Theatre and Educational Theatre. Greenwood Press. p. 35. ISBN 0-313-24881-8.
  2. ^ "Centaur Theatre Company". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  3. ^ Lederman, Marsha (2012-12-21). "Carousel Theatre: So magical it will even make kids sit still". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Velveteen Rabbit brings storybook bunny to life at Carousel Theatre". Georgia Straight, February 28th, 2018
  5. ^ "Carousel Theatre's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe lives up to the magic of the first Narnia book". Georgia Straight, by Kathleen Oliver on November 27th, 2017
  6. ^ a b "Carousel offers theatre for families - What's Going On: Theatre". Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada (Fall 1993). September 22, 1993. Retrieved 2008-06-02. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Professional Association of Canadian Theatres - Who's Who". www.pact.ca. Archived from the original on 2004-04-01. Retrieved 2008-06-05.