Bringing Puppetry To Osaka, Japan
The Open Pit Theatre will present two shows a day on the main stage of EXPO 2025’s Canadian Pavilion from Aug. 18 to 23 in Osaka, Japan
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Werewolves of Whitehorse, Arooo…
Open Pit Theatre Silent Horror Film Night, is a fundraiser for the theatre company offering an opportunity to clap for the Wolfman.
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Open Pit Theatre: Busted Up
‘Busted Up: A Yukon Story’ 2018, Open Pit Theatre tours Dawson City and Carcross with exciting new changes.
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Play-fighting for fun
I’ve been there, watching a play when it happens. A sharp staccato rings out as the actor’s hand makes contact with their partner’s face onstage,
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A Whitehorse hub for visual and performing arts
For 22 years and going strong, LePage Park has become a hub for arts and culture during the summer months.
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Off the page and onto the screen: 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge
The 2017 Yukon 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge, a unique opportunity for Yukon Filmmakers to showcase their skills.
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Real Stories from Real People
Three years of collaborating, interviewing and gathering has culminated in one powerful play that shares both beautiful, heartfelt reflections and the harsh realities of northern
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Arts in the Park: Grab your Lunch and Get Ready to Boogie!
Arts in the Park is about to head into another spectacular season of performing arts over lunch hour at Whitehorse’s LePage Park.
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Diving into the Depths of Creativity
A dancer, instead of moving her body on stage, will show images in a video. A singer, instead of performing at the piano as she
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Old Time Horror
Geneviève Doyon and Jessica Hickman have, once again, combed through silent films, searching for excerpts to play on a screen to an audience. This is
Follow Our Trails
Audience members with program “maps” in hand will be guided through the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre for a unique performance adventure from Gwaandak Theatre, showcasing
Projectify It!
Step into the world of projection design and you’ll see anything is possible. Images can be displayed on screens behind the actors and these images
Running the Show
Props, actors, lighting, sound, marketing; these are some of the small but numerous little details which turn a “piece” into a “show.” These things need
Party like it’s 1955
Dig out your poodle skirt and put on your saddle shoes. The Open Pit Theatre is hosting a 1950s Sock Hop Film Night in Whitehorse
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Arts In the Park Returns with a New Captain at the Helm
Geneviève Doyon first summer as Arts in the Park coordinator. “I am very aware of the legacy that has been placed on my shoulders,”
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A Different Type of Rendezvous
You can keep your fishnets and feathers stored for this Rendez-vous. But you don’t have to. If you can’t help but whip them out for
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Turn Your Conversations Into Art
“ Anyone – no matter what their background is – can take a tape recorder and go out and ask some questions,” says Saskatoon-based artist
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1920s Silent Film Night
Halloween is over, but don’t stop dressing up . On Saturday November 8, Open Pit theatre is giving you another chance; it’s hosting a 1920s-themed
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It’s Your Story
The Open Pit theatre company is scouring the territory for stories.Genevive Doyon and Jessica Hickman are two playwrights, actors, and founders of Open Pit who