Ambitious Amphibians – Musical Brings Humanistic Truths to Lily Pad

Ambitious Amphibians – Musical Brings Humanistic Truths to Lily Pad From the Winnipeg Free Press By Ben Waldman Posted Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 In 1973, during a filmed interview for Temple University’s Profiles in Literature series, writer-illustrator Arnold Lobel was asked whether books should be primarily entertaining or realistic for children. The author didn’t hesitate: “I think they can do ...
Three looks of the Frog in A Year With Frog and Toad

A Year With Frog and Toad designer inspired by nature

Some of Jackie Chau's inventive costumes from A Year With Frog and Toad A Year With Frog and Toad designer inspired by nature Set and costume designer Jackie Chau wants to inspire kids to have a relationship with nature. She imagines the audiences lying on their stomachs surrounded by tall grass on a hot summer day, when watching A Year ...

Frog and Toad Embrace the Simple Joys of Friendship

FROG AND TOAD EMBRACE THE SIMPLE JOYS OF FRIENDSHIP A Year With Frog and Toad is coming back to MTYP's Mainstage for the holiday season! Jennifer Lyon, who plays Toad, chatted with us about the show and why these two characters have remained so comforting and dear to us through the years. What was your first introduction to Arnold Lobel’s ...

LET THE WILD RUMPUS START!

LET THE WILD RUMPUS START! MTYP's Mainstage opens its new season with an interactive adaptation of Maurice Sendak's book Where the Wild Things Are by Presentation House Theatre (Vancouver, BC), originally adapted to the stage by TAG Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. Where the Wild Things Are has a different seating configuration than a usual theatre show. The seating will be ...

The Dan Augusta Scholarship Fund

The Dan Augusta Scholarship Fund The Daniel Augusta Scholarship was established in 2023 to honour the memory of Daniel Augusta, who was a student and employee at MTYP. Dan passed away at the age of 34 in May 2023 and made the thoughtful decision to leave a gift to MTYP through his estate. This donation, along with additional support from ...

Improve your improv at MTYP!

Jesse Miki has just finished leading a summer of hilarious improvised D&D adventures with MTYP’s summer camp participants. We asked for his expertise on what it takes to be a great improv actor and how you can get started at MTYP!

Magic of Summer Camp at MTYP with Kirstin Caguioa

Magic of Summer Camp at MTYP with Kirstin Caguioa Kirstin Caguioa, one of our summer camp teachers, shared her heart warming moments and educational adventures with young theatre enthusiasts at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Tell us about yourself. What inspired her to be a Summer Camp Instructor and how long has she been doing this? I am a ...

WELCOME BACK NATALIE!

WELCOME BACK NATALIE! Natalie Viebrock has a love affair with MTYP! From being a theatre school student, to becoming a teaching assistant for theatre school classes to starring in MTCO's Peter and the Starcatcher, Natalie has literally done it all at MTYP. Now, for her next act, she is back from her third year at Queen's University as our Associate ...

A PLAY FROM THE SALT BEDS OF HAWAI’I

A PLAY FROM THE SALT BEDS OF HAWAI’I MTYP's Mainstage season finale is The Pa'akai We Bring from April 26-May 5. Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth (Honolulu, Hawaii), this original production introduces young audiences to the Native Hawaiian relationship to pa’akai (salt). Pa’akai is food, medicine, a sacrament, and a treasured gift. The play follows multiple generations of salt ...