Great Big Theatre Company

Great Big Theatre Company (GBTC) offers a variety of theater programs designed for kids. They provide drama classes, workshops, and camps that focus on developing acting skills, creativity, and confidence. ------- LOCATIONS ------- Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Waterloo, Ajax, Ancaster, Aurora, Brampton, Brantford, Burlington, Cambridge, Dundas, East York, Etobicoke, Georgetown, Grimsby, Guelph, Kitchener, London, Maple, Markham, Milton, Newmarket, North York, Oakville, Oshawa, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, St Catharines, Stoney Creek, Stratford, Thornhill, Whitby, Woodbridge & Woodstock ------- PROGRAMS ------- - GBTC offers acting, drama, and theatre arts programs for young people throughout the year. - Through the Fall, Winter, and Spring, they provide programs of classes, for ages 6-to-8 and 9-to-14. - Their programs for ages 6 to 14 include plays, mime, improvisation, theatre games, musical theatre, work with simple sets and costumes, and a concluding public performance. In selected programs, they also offer specializations such as storytelling, mask-making, rap, comedy, stage combat, and video. Their full-day camp programs, offered during July and August and also during March Break, also include outdoor activities, games, and sports. ------- ACTING CLASSES ------ - The young students (ages 6 to 8) work with voice, movement, simple songs and choreography, traditional stories, legends and folktales, and costume elements, to develop basic drama and self-presentation skills. - Intermediate-level students (ages 9 to 14) will continue their development through scripted and unscripted work, playwriting, improv, blocking, the elements of stage presentation, character development, and the basics of musical theare. Preschool-level students (ages 3 to 5) work with imaginative play, storytelling, movement and music to develop physical, social and personal skills. -------- CAMP PROGRAMS -------- - GBTC offers weekly programs throughout July and August and also during March Break. - The program includes plays, mime, improvisation, theatre games, musical theatre, work with simple sets and costumes, - End-of-week public performance. - Also included are outdoor activities, games and sports.