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Drama Outreach Program At MTYP, young people are at the centre of everything we do. We strive to empower youth to transform the world with imagination and creativity. Whether you’re interested in a one-time session to spark your students’ creativity, or looking for an engaging long-term program over the course of several weeks, we want to find a plan that ...

Manitoba Theatre For Young People Raises $9 Million For Capital Campaign

Manitoba Theatre For Young People Raises $9 Million For Capital Campaign On Wednesday, September 10th,  Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) announced the successful completion of the largest fundraising campaign in its forty-three year history. Outcomes of this historic campaign include modernization and renewal of MTYP’s purpose-built facility to build capacity, improve climate performance, and expand accessibility for future generations ...

MTYP AGM CELEBRATED YEAR OF FIRSTS

MTYP AGM CELEBRATED YEAR OF FIRSTS Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) held our Annual General Meeting on November 7, celebrating a number of firsts during the 2021-2022 Mainstage season, welcoming back audiences and community partners to our venue, and achieving successes within our educational programs. MTYP is the second largest theatre company in Canada to produce and present work ...

THE TEENS ARE ALL RIGHT

ASL students pose in front of a train at The Forks THE TEENS ARE ALL RIGHT Ellen Peterson is a local actor and playwright who recently adapted Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre for their 2018 season. She’s also a teacher, including an instructor at Manitoba Theatre for Young People, who believes with her whole ...
Eight of the artists involved in Frozen River

FROZEN RIVER ROUNDS BEND TO WORLD PREMIERE

Screen shot of virtual workshop for Frozen River FROZEN RIVER ROUNDS BEND TO WORLD PREMIERE For four days this October, the playwrights, co-directors, actors, and MTYP artistic staff involved in creating Frozen River, worked together virtually, to fine tune the script before the show moved into its design phase. Frozen River will make its world premiere in February 2021, and ...
The House at Pooh Corner 2018 performance

Thank you for Decades of Support!

Students attend a performance of The House at Pooh Corner. Photo of Simon Miron, Cherissa Richards & Aaron Pridham by Leif Norman. Sets, Props & Costumes: William Chesney; Puppets: Shawn Kettner; Lighting: jaymez Thank you for Decades of Support! Since 2010, Kindergarten to Grade 3 students from Wayoata Elementary have been attending performances at MTYP every season. Budgeting for transportation ...
Heather Russell-Smith, Natalie Viebrock, Julie Lumsden. Set & Costume Designer Judith Bowden, Lighting Designer Scott Henderson. Photo by Leif Norman

MTYP STUDENT SHINES IN ROYAL MTC PRODUCTION

MTYP STUDENT SHINES IN ROYAL MTC PRODUCTION MTYP student Natalie Viebrock shines in Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's latest Mainstage production, Sense and Sensibility. Natalie plays the role of Margaret Dashwood. Natalie took her first class at MTYP in 2011 and is now a member of MTYP's Musical Theatre Company. We asked Natalie some questions about her experience working on this production: ...