What's Happening in Regina, SK…

One of Regina’s landmark venues is asking for funds from City Council to help overhaul and modernize its interior.

The Globe Theatre is currently undergoing a major interior renovation process, while retaining the same classic exterior. The work will create an accessible main entrance, remove pillars in the main theatre to improve visibility, double the number of classrooms, add a new second stage that can be used for various purposes, and other upgrades to the theatre’s various mechanical and electronic systems.

The overall costs are budgeted at $29 million, with most of the money coming from federal and provincial governments as well as private sector partners. The federal funding comes from a $896 million fund for infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.

The proposed city funding would amount to $6.6 million, delivered over the course of 4 years. Funding from higher levels of government will be dependent on regular assessments. The Globe Theatre has a classical “theatre in the round” set-up where the stage is in the midst of the audience, and promotes itself as the only such professional theatre in Canada. It hosts musical acts and theatre shows ranging from Shakespeare to Broadway musicals. Events like these are typically advertised using poster printing campaigns.

The municipal funding for the Globe Theatre was discussed by the city’s finance and administration board on May 13, and will be put before the city council on May 27.