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Regina’s Globe Theatre is getting ready to lift the curtain once again, albeit a little differently this season.
The 2022 season will be the first for the Globe Theatre since the pandemic began in March of 2020.
The three main stage productions will be performed at the Conexus Arts Centre, with the Christmas show Making Spirits Bright at the Artesian on 13th Avenue.
The historic Globe Theatre downtown remains under top-to-bottom construction and is expected to reopen in 2024.
Jennifer Brewin, the Globe Theatre’s artistic director. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
“It feels good to make theatre again,” said the Globe Theatre’s artistic director, Jennifer Brewin. “On behalf of all of us at the Globe, I am pleased to present a season of three remarkable stories, each a theatrical delight and a window into what it is to be heroic.
“These are stories of individuals taking command of their circumstances and forging their own destinies. I am excited to join Globe’s community and honoured to show off the creativity and ingenuity so evident in Regina’s arts scene.”
The season features The Glories of Gloria Revue, about a prairie girl dreaming of performing in a revue and being a star. That runs Feb. 16 to March 6.
Next is Holdin’ Onto What’s Golden, about the life of an Indigenous child in Regina’s Glencairn neighbourhood. It’s to run between March 30 and April 10.
The season wraps up April 27 with Miss Caledonia, about pageant life and wanting to be famous.
Globe Main Stage donor
The Prince Edward building on Scarth Street that is the home to the Globe Theatre was built between 1906 and 1910 and was in need of extensive repairs.
Work has been evident throughout the summer on the designated heritage building to address water infiltration, replace and fireproof structural columns in the basement, repair and repoint masonry, and upgrade the mechanical and electrical systems.
The $29-million project was given a big addition Tuesday with the revelation that Gordon Rawlinson is the $1-million Main Stage donor for the new building, which will be known as The Globe at MacCorquodale Place.
“Giving back to the communities Rawlco serves has been a hallmark philosophy of the Rawlinson family for the past 75 years,” said Tom Newton, vice-president and general manager of Rawlco Radio Regina, who was on hand for the cheque presentation.
“This philosophy continues today with this amazing partnership with Globe Theatre. We believe that the arts are vitally important to creating a vibrant downtown and we are pleased to be part of this new era.
“We are looking forward to the completion of The Globe at MacCorquodale Place and opening night on the brand-new Rawlinson Main Stage.”
Gordon Rawlinson is the owner of Rawlco Radio.
— With files from 980 CJME’s Logan Stein