Heritage Fair- Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre has been part of Regina for over
30yrs. It has provided
entertainment, fundraising benefits and jobs for actors and actresses
dreaming
of theatre. The Globe extends past the stage, linking theatre and the
community.
Questions
1. What is Theater?
2. What is the Globe Theatre?
3. Who are Ken and Sue Kramer?
4. Who is Ruth Smillie
5. How does The Globe Theatre help our community?
6. What are some important dates in the history of the Globe Theatre?
7. How is the Globe theatre significant to Canada? Saskatchewan?
Theater also spelled theatre, is a live performance
before an audience. It
includes every form of entertainment from the circus to plays. It is an art
form in which scripts are acted out by performers. The Word Theater comes
from a
Greek word meaning a place for seeing.
The audience is a big part of putting on any kind of
production. A well designed
auditorium allows every person in the audience to see and hear without
strain.
It also allows the audience to get in and out of their seats easily. The
interior also should be set up to not attract attention away from the stage.
There are a few main types of stages that are used for
theater performances. The
first is a Proscenium stage; it allows the audience to only see the
performance
from the front. The performance is usually performed behind a frame called
the
Proscenium Arch. The second kind of stage is A-Theater-In-The-Round is an
open
area with the audience sitting on all sides. The performers must adjust
their
performances so they can be seen and heard from every angle. The scenery and
props must be short so the audience is able to see over them.
Located in the Prince Edward building in Regina
Saskatchewan, Stands
Saskatchewan’s first professional theater company. The Globe has been part
of
Regina for over 30yrs, established in 1966 by Ken and Sue Kramer. The
theatre is
a-Theater-In-The-Round with a 20x20 stage and 409 seats.
Ken Kramer one of Globe Theatres founders. Is Canadian
and a graduate of the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Sue Richmond the other founder. Is
English, and a graduate of Central School Of Speech and Drama. The two met
and
married while working at a theater center in London. The two decided to come
to
Edmonton in 1965, to find a Canadian company based on theater. After a year
of
working the Sask. Arts Board invited them to Regina. In 1966 The Globe
Theatre
was born. The first year was spent convincing schools that a professional
theatre in the school system was a good idea. The year after The Globe began
touring on a regular basis.
Ruth Smillie, Artistic Director of the Globe Theatre,
Regina. Helps produce,
direct and run all of the shows put on at the Globe Theatre. Ruth spent a
year
at the University of Saskatchewan, before moving to Toronto to study acting.
While studying in Toronto, Ruth spent her summers working as an actress in
Saskatoon. Before Ruth became Artistic Director she worked as an actress in,
Saskatoon, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. She also worked as an Artistic
Director at The Catalyst Theatre in Edmonton, and taught acting at the
University of Alberta. Ruth Smillie was one of ten Canadian Artists invited
to
Participate in the Free Ideas Zone, in San Francisco.
Some productions she has directed are:
• Amadeus
• Elizabeth Rex
• Last Call
• Honk
• The Wizard of Oz
• Grace
• 2 Weeks with the Queen
Ruth has also won a few awards for her productions
including, the U of S Alumni
Award in 2000, and the Queens Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.
The Globe Theatre has contributed to the community a
lot over the years. The
first and most important thing the Globe does for our community is it
provides
entertainment, for all people to enjoy whether they are watching, performing
or
dreaming of working as an actor/actress. Some other things the Globe
organizes
to help our community are Lanterns on the Lake, which is held every year at
Wascana Lake. Also in 2000 the Globe Theatre partnered with the Regina
Palliative Care Unit, in result they raised 14,000 for the care unit at the
Pasqua Hospital. Also the Globe Theatre and the U of R have a student
mentor-ship program. This program is one of a kind in Canada; senior theatre
students are offered apprenticeships in acting, etc. This gives them
experience
to help them in their careers.
Globe theatre has had a few key dates in its history.
Starting with 1965, when
Ken and Sue Kramer came to Edmonton to find a Canadian company based on
theatre In 1966, the Saskatchewan Arts Board invited the Kramers to Regina,
where the Globe was born at The Sask. Center of the Arts. Globe began
touring schools on a
regular basis in 1967, extending the arts program. In 1968, the Globe put on
a
one act play series at the Regina Public Library. The year after the Globe
established two separate companies, The School Tour and The Main Stage
Company,
based at the Sask. Center of the Arts. In 1973 the Globe moved into an empty
bank building on 11th Ave Regina. A few years later Sue Kramer died of
cancer,
Ken carried on by himself with the help of a few others. That same year the
globe was forced to move out of the bank building and into the historic
Trianon
Ballroom, for a year while the present site (the old city hall/ post office
building) was being prepared. Ruth Smillie was appointed Artistic Director
of
the Globe in 1998. While at the same time the Imagine This Capital Campaign
began to raise money for renovations, to update the theatre. In 1999
Lanterns on
the Lake was introduced to Regina. The Globe theatre partnered with the
Regina
Palliative Care unit in 2000 to raise money for the unit.
The Globe Theatre is a very significant part of both
Canada and Saskatchewan.
The Globe theatre was Saskatchewan’s first professional theatre company;
this
also contributes to Canada being that Saskatchewan is in Canada. Also the
Globe
Theatre is named after Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, in London. Which is also
pretty neat having it resemble something that old and amazing right here in
Saskatchewan.
In conclusion I hope you have learned a lot of
interesting things on the Globe
Theatre and how it began, and how it helps our community etc because I know
I
have. I hope this report has made you interested enough to attend a
production
or one of the festivals and I hope the next time you are driving in Regina
you
visit the globe theatre and find out even more.
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