The Citizen, 2012-03-29, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012. PAGE 7.
THE EDITOR,
The Blyth Festival celebrated
World Theatre Day on March 27 in
the wake of a major loss to the
Canadian theatre community. The
Vancouver Playhouse closed its
doors on March 9 in the midst of its
49th season as a mainstay of
Canada’s regional theatres. Although
the World Theatre Day celebration is
somewhat muted by this loss,
theatres from coast to coast are
taking a stand in solidarity for our
art.
The Professional Association of
Canadian Theatres (PACT)
represents over 140 member
companies. These organizations,
ranging in size from the One Light
Theatre in Halifax to the Stratford
Shakespeare Festival, form a crucial
element of Canada’s economic and
holistic health.
As president of PACT, and artistic
director of an established, mid-sized
theatre company, I know the
challenges that my colleagues and I
face on a daily basis. We manage our
resources with extraordinary care,
we improvise to replace lost revenue,
we build relationships with partners
across the business sector, we pour
millions of dollars back into
our communities and we
consistently advocate on behalf of
the artists who create the work on
our stages.
In Blyth, our festival provides an
urgently needed diversity within the
local economy. In a region that is
losing its manufacturing sector, our
$1.1 million operating budget is vital
to the health of our community. But
the impact also has a human face:
our general manager, Deb Sholdice,
is a case in point. She grew up in this
village with a population of 1,000.
She began as a volunteer usher,
continued as a volunteer in
community productions, shepherded
her children through our youth
programs and served on our board of
directors before making a
major career shift and joining our
staff. Deb now leads the
administration with vision and a
commitment to the betterment of
Blyth.
There is an element of success
here that cannot be measured as
easily as the financial contribution,
but is no less important to our
community.
To those who rail against arts
funding, I ask: Do we expect to pay
the actual expenses per person when
it comes to other essentials in
society? Health care? Education?
What would happen if we did not
subsidize creation and maintenance
of sports facilities? The short
answer is that the quality of life as
we know it would disappear. Theatre
is an essential piece of this human
puzzle.
On behalf of the Blyth Festival and
theatres across Canada, I ask you
to join us in recognizing World
Theatre Day. Take a moment to
appreciate the impact of theatre
in your community and then take a
moment to consider the impact
of the Vancouver Playhouse’s
closure. This is a company that
created the foundation for artists
to thrive in one of our most
diverse and exciting cities. The
loss goes far beyond dollars
and cents – and we all mourn its
demise.
World Theatre Day represents
our hope that theatre grows
and prospers here and around the
world. Please support your local
theatre.
Eric Coates
Artistic Director, Blyth Festival
and President, Professional
Association of Canadian
Theatres.
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