What’s Happening?
Welcome to our little blog, check out what’s new at SKAM HQ!
SKAM Welcomes Back Playwright, Ellery Lamm!
Theatre SKAM is ecstatic to welcome Ellery back this year after working with her play Backliners in 2020. In anticipation of this play beginning to come to life with rehearsals this week, we asked Ellery some questions to gain some insight into her writing process.
Meet Our New Pop-Up Theatre Director: Paula Humby
To learn more about Paula's theatre interests and her plans for the Pop-Up Theatre this summer, we asked her a few questions.
Meet the New SYC SKAMpede Playwright
Congratulations to Nicholas Guerreiro, whose play, End of Term, was chosen as the Youth-Category-Play for SKAMpede by our special Teen Selection Committee! This summer’s SKAMpede audience will see this comedic piece performed by SYC teens.
SYC Call for Submissions 2020
SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
Theatre SKAM is looking for:
-proposals for a play to be performed by our SKAM Young Company at the SKAMpede performance festival this summer
-youth ages 15-22 to be on a Selection Committee
-youth ages 15-19 who want to make up the SKAM Young Company
Welcome Artistic and Community Liaison, Hannah Bell!
Meet Hannah and find out what the new Artistic and Community Liaison position is all about.
Pop-Up Theatre Postponed
Pop Up Theatre Home Delivery in Victoria is temporarily postponed!
Update on COVID announcement
To our SKAM School of Performing Arts students, parents, and supporters:
We want to reassure you that we are complying with the new health regulations set out by the BC government yesterday (Thursday) and that our school remains a safe, healthy and nurturing place for students.
Behind the Scenes: Pop-Up
Curious what our Pop-Up Truck looks like for October? Want to know how the magic happens and what it looks like inside? Here's a special behind-the-scenes look:
SKAM Welcomes New Board Members
Theatre SKAM is pleased to announce that at our Annual General Meeting on September 25, Dominique Jacobs and Jay Duncan joined our board.
Dominique Jacobs' Bio
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Dominique’s family fled persecution from the apartheid regime to come to North America in the early 80’s. She is a Communications Specialist with international experience.
How a Theatre Stage Manager Came to Start Her Own Sustainability Business
Photo: Sadie Fox at the 2020 SKAMpede Festival
Sadie, from Sustainable Fox, used to be a stage manager and says her background in theatre hugely influences her sustainable business approach. Find out more about how sustainability ties into theatre and what Sadie is doing at SKAMpede Festival!