YOUNG COMPANY SOARS IN PETER PAN PREQUEL

YOUNG COMPANY SOARS IN PETER PAN PREQUEL Who was Peter Pan before Neverland? Find out this March 6th and 7th, as MTYP Theatre School’s Young Company presents Rick Elice’s Peter and the Starcatcher. Fly away on a fantastical journey full of bloodthirsty pirates, dreamy mermaids, and a thirteen-year-old girl who just might save the world. The Young Company’s production features ...

Young actor reviews Peter Pan

Young actor reviews Peter Pan The story of Peter Pan was cohesive, clear, and had a beautiful flow. Onstage, the actors present a strong sense of community and belonging that was expressed excellently in every scene. The relationships between each of the characters were clear and very well developed. I wasn't sure that I loved the actors being onstage as ...

Q&A with The Young Company’s Kayden Jackson

Q&A with The Young Company’s Kayden Jackson Theatre School Director Spenser Payne recently sat down with long-time student Kayden Jackson to talk about the Young Company’s upcoming production of Lost Girl, reflect on his favourite MTYP memories, and what's next for Kayden after graduation. Spenser: You have been a student here at MTYP forever. What was your first class? Kayden: ...

Playwriting for Teens with Ellen Peterson

Playwriting for Teens with Ellen Peterson Ellen Peterson has been a Winnipeg playwright, dramaturg, actor, producer and visual artist for over 40 years. Ellen’s plays have been produced by Theatre Projects Manitoba, Prairie Theatre Exchange, the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba, and in the Fringe. This January, Ellen will be sharing her expertise with MTYP's students teaching Teen Playwriting! We ...

NARNIA FINDS THE MAGIC IN EVERYDAY THINGS

NARNIA FINDS THE MAGIC IN EVERYDAY THINGS Matt Pilipiak is a prairie-born, Toronto-based actor, dramaturg and producer.  He is also the Managing & Artistic Producer of Bad Hats Theatre.  Fiona Sauder is an Ottawa-born, Toronto-based performer and director, as well as the Artistic Director of Bad Hats Theatre.  They are currently in Winnipeg, as the Associate Director and Director on ...

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: SHIRLEY

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: SHIRLEY MTYP would not be as warm or welcoming without our volunteers. Each year, more than 50 volunteers welcome our patrons at the door, scan their tickets, show them to their seats, and sit in the theatre - ready to help out at a moment's notice. Shirley is one of our dedicated volunteers. This month, she wrote about ...
Grace Minsky, MTYP Summer Camp instructor, smiles in front of staircase in MTYP lobby

MTYP STUDENT BECOMES THE TEACHER

Grace Minsky at MTYP's Summer Camps MTYP STUDENT BECOMES THE TEACHER Since appearing in her elementary school’s holiday concert and being a narrator in her high school’s production of Peter Pan, Grace Minsky has loved being on stage. The bubbly twenty-something performer just completed her sixth summer as an instructor and teaching assistant at MTYP’s Summer Camps. “I love this ...

MTYP 2021-2022 Season

2021/2022 SEASON   The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer A Production by The Last Great Hunt, Perth, Australia Ages 9+ October 12-24, 2021   The Snail and the Whale A Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) and Tall Stories of London Production based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Ages 3-7 November 8-21, ...

THEATRE SCHOOL TO PERFORM WITH WSO

THEATRE SCHOOL TO PERFORM WITH WSO On Sunday, December 8 at 2 pm, students from MTYP’s theatre school will be performing as part of the WSO concert called The Snowman. The students will participate in Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. The show also features the Winnipeg Boys Choir and, of course, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. We asked theatre school director Kent Suss ...