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Who we are:

We are award-winning, grassroots Canadian performers, artists and cultural movers-and-shakers, who create theatre, comedy and special cultural events. Looking for the extraordinary in the everyday, we provide audiences with unique perspectives on Canadian life and culture. We treat local topical issues in a way that encourages change, tolerance, self-awareness and/or a healthier community.

What we do:

• Create New Work – Produced and toured over 20 new Canadian plays and 50 comedy shows
• Recruit Regional Talent – Engage 100s of local artists annually in our programs Facilitate Professional Development – We run workshops for youth and the broader community in improvisation, writing and creation Cultivate Audiences – Over 8000+ people attend our work annually (and growing)
• Run a rehearsal space in downtown St. Catharines for workshops and intimate performance
• We produce annual In the Soil Arts Festival showcasing over 150 artists from a range of artistic disciplines. In the Soil Arts Festival nurtures the creation of new work, showcases talent, encourages innovation, offers learning opportunities and provides intimate and uncommon platforms for audiences to experience work by contemporary performing and literary artists, musicians and media artists. In the Soil is Niagara’s homegrown festival and is working to make a Niagara that is self-determining and culturally distinct.