The Neptune Theatre is the largest professional theatre company in Atlantic Canada with a capacity of 458 and is located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It performs a mixture of new and classical plays. It was founded in 1963.
History
The theatre is named after the play Théâtre de Neptune, which was performed at Port Royal, Nova Scotia as the first theatrical production in North America.
The Neptune was opened on the site of a former cinema in 1963 during Canada's drive to create regional theatres. Its first artistic director was Leon Major. His vision was a year-round touring repertory company modelled on the Moscow Art Theatre. Play selection would be a mix of classical drama, contemporary international theatre, and new Canadian plays, similar to the Crest Theatre that Major had directed at numerous times before.
- Heinar Piller (1969–1970)
- Robert Sherrin (1971–74)
- John Wood (1974–77)
- David Renton (1977–78)
- John Neville (1978–83)
- Tom Kerr (1983–86)
- Richard Ouzounian (1986–89)
- Linda Moore (1990–2000)
- Ron Ulrich (2000–2008)
- George Pothitos (2008–2017)
- Jeremy Webb (2017–present)
Further reading
- ( Book Review )
References
External links
- Official Site
- Recorded memory of theatre life in Nova Scotia Project