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.

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LOCATIONS
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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

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PROGRAMS
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- 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.

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- Their ongoing program of classes provide an excellent, graduated approach to developing skills and confidence in our young actors and performers.

- 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.








Camps near you ! 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, and an end-of-week public performance. Also included are outdoor activities, games and sports. Campers develop skills and confidence while engaged in fun and creative games that explore vocal, physical and emotional potential.