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 ...
Discovering Creativity and Culture in Wasagamack – A Week of Theatre and Learning
Discovering Creativity and Culture in Wasagamack – A Week of Theatre and Learning Nestled in the remote reaches of Manitoba lies Wasagamack, a vibrant Oji-Cree community steeped in rich cultural traditions and a deep sense of community spirit. Nova Courchene, co-Director of Native Youth Theatre (NYT), and Dezarae Meade, a drama teacher for both NYT and MTYP, the week they ...
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 ...
TETRIS CREATOR ON HOW WE FIT TOGETHER
Arch8’s Tetris TETRIS CREATOR ON HOW WE FIT TOGETHER The next show on the MTYP Mainstage is a physical theatre show inspired by the video game Tetris. Tetris leaps onto the Mainstage from March 15-24. In Tetris, four performers fit, merge, stack, and combine in various feats. The show is about fitting into a group, but also staying true to ...
THE PROBLEM WITH PINK
THE PROBLEM WITH PINK The next show on the MTYP Mainstage is a dynamic dance piece about friendship, identity, and self-affirmation. The Problem with Pink leaps onto the Mainstage from February 16-24. Playing happily on their private pink carpet, each day is full of fun for friends Alix, Sasha, Lou and Noa. From afar, the outside world seeps into their ...
THE POWER OF IMAGINATION IN POLI POP
THE POWER OF IMAGINATION IN POLI POP Doodle POP was the first international show on the MTYP stage in our 2021/22 season. We are thrilled to invite BRUSH Theatre from South Korea back to Winnipeg to delight Manitoban audiences. Sam from BRUSH Theatre chatted with us about their new show, Poli POP, and how they unlocks kids' creative potential through ...
THROUGH THE WARDROBE
THROUGH THE WARDROBE This December, MTYP is inviting audiences to head through the wardrobe, with its imaginative and creative adaptation of Narnia as written by Bad Hats Theatre. Part of the imagination that audiences will get to enjoy is in the world that is built by the creative team, whether it’s the props, the sets, or the costumes. In a ...
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 ...