This World Theatre Day 2024, Confederation Centre of the Arts recognizes and celebrates the power and impact of Atlantic Canada’s theatres. Join us in applauding fellow theatres and theatre companies in forging ahead despite ongoing headwinds. Initiated in 1962, World Theatre Day is celebrated annually on March 27 by theatre communities globally. It is a day to recognize and take action on UNESCO’s Intn’l Theatre Institute (ITI)’s goals:

•  Promote Theatre in all it’s forms
•  Make people aware of the value of theatre in all its forms.
•  Enable theatre communities to promote their work broadly so that governments and opinion leaders  are aware of its value and   importance and support it.
•  Enjoy theatre in all its forms for its own sake.
•  Share the joy for theatre with others.

The Centre encourages EVERYONE to engage with a local theatre – attend, support, promote, stand up for, and join – even build theatre where there is none yet. 

CHECK OUT THEATRES: We’ve attempted to build an exhaustive list of the creative spaces around Atlantic Canada. It is likely spotty, but a good place to start.