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| Address | 10329 83 Avenue NW Edmonton Canada |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′8″N 113°29′47″W / 53.51889°N 113.49639°W |
| Capacity | 176 |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Website | |
| http://varsconatheatre.com/ | |
The Varscona Theatre is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Since 1994, the Varscona has been operated by a consortium of small theatre companies, including Teatro la Quindicina and Shadow Theatre (collectively known as The Varscona Theatre Alliance). The theatre is also the home of the nationally renowned live improvised soap opera Die-Nasty. In addition, the Varscona has hosted tapings of The Irrelevant Show, a national sketch comedy program aired on CBC Radio. The Varscona holds over 300 performances and has 30,000 audience members per year. It employs 100 local professional theatre artists.[1]
- ^ "Our Story". Rebuild Varscona. Retrieved 14 January 2016.