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20/21 IMPACT REPORT
PANTO COME HOME!
Shawn Macdonald,
Dawn Petten, & James Long
by Emily Cooper Photography
Online theatrical performances
have largely been a miss since the
pandemic began…That is until
The Cultch took up the challenge.”
Vancouver Presents
THE DARLINGS
Image by Lisa Wu
Message from Heather
Hello everyone,
It’s been a year since we closed the theatre on March You have been sharing your experiences with us and
16, 2020 and my goodness has it ever been a ride! we have been listening. Those comments you put
What has happened over the past year I would not in the chat on the Zoom talkbacks and the surveys
have wished on anyone. What I have experienced is you fill out give us a lot of information and help us
that we have made our way through COVID together. figure out how to move forward. We have heard
Each of us has had to change immeasurably and many surprising things. For one thing people are
we managed to do that by sharing our desires and seeing how brilliant the camera and video team are.
frustrations using new tools and ways of reaching Kelly Nestruck, the theatre critic for The Globe and
each other. All of us have learned so much and Mail, has praised their work on multiple occasions
because we have done it together, we will make the and said The Cultch is a leader in streaming theatre
world a saner and more humane place going forward. in Canada. Many of you have commented on how
brilliantly the artists have adapted to the new form.
This has been and continues to be our work, as arts a craigslist cantata was a masterpiece of innovation
donors, arts supporters, arts volunteers, and arts as was the evolution of the East Van Panto into a
workers: to bring new ways of creating and thinking very cool live stream experience. Many of you were
into being. The abrupt end of making performance able to share Cultch shows with your family members
live and the beginning of streaming it into your living in other parts of the country or the world. We
homes was made possible by the collective effort have had multiple requests to continue our steaming
of some very talented staff and board members at program even after in person audiences are allowed
The Cultch. It was financed by the generous donors once again. It is our intention to build this capacity,
who realized that we could not survive without their allowing The Cultch to broaden its reach around
help. It was embraced by the ticket buyers who the world.
were willing to be part of the experiment as we tried
multiple ways to engage and encourage The Cultch
community to embrace the work of incredible artists
and to welcome them onto their screens.
Heather Redfern | Executive Director
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Leading the Way in Online
Performance: Connecting
Artists to Audiences
Our Artistic, Technical, and Digital Storytelling
Teams worked closely with our producing partners
to translate the theatrical goals of each show
into experiences that would resonate with online
audiences.
These vital collaborations allowed us to present 19
SHOWS, employ 308 ARTISTS, and reach *23,000
DIGITAL AUDIENCES—the highest volume of online
presentations from a Western Canadian presenting
venue this year!
19 308 23,000
shows artists audiences
Image of Donna Soares & James Long in Panto Come Home by Emily Cooper
Give it to the techies: the livestream was flawless.”
GAIL JOHNSON, Stir
[The Cultch] has led the country in taking live
theatre online.”
KELLY NESTRUCK, The Globe & Mail
*At time of publication
20/21 IMPACT REPORT 05
SEASON SHOWS & ARTISTS
TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival
SEPT 24–OCT 3, 2020
Co-Presented with Urban Ink
Co-Curated by Corey Payette & Heather Redfern
Opening Night Bashes Family Drag Brunch,
SEPT 24 & OCT 1 Storytime & Dress Up
SEPT 27
The Darlings, Le Gâteau
Chocolat, Sidonie Adamson,
The Candy Show with
Connor Chee, Quanah Style,
Candy Palmater &
Sierra Tasi Baker, Kimmortal,
Friends
Leiah Luz, Chelsea Rose,
JB the First Lady, Candy OCT 2
Palmater, and Virago Nation
Deadleh Indigenous, by
The Darlings Virago Nation
SEPT 25 OCT 03
ICONS by Le Gâteau Aftershows
Chocolat SEPT 24–26 & OCT 01–03
SEPT 26 Live hangouts after each
show with festival artists &
DJ Kookum
There is something exciting about creating art for
a digital experience, where you are not just trying
to capture a live performance with an audience,
and so you feel like you are missing out on being in
the room. But now the room is online, and there is
something so exciting about knowing that that is
the format that it was created for.”
Image of Corey Payette
COREY PAYETTE, TRANSFORM Festival Co-curator
20/21 IMPACT REPORT 07
SEASON SHOWS & ARTISTS
Little Volcano
OCT 22–25, 2020
Theatre Replacement
Co-created by Veda Hille, Maiko Yamamoto, and
James Long
Composed by Veda Hille and JS Bach
PANTO
COME HOME!
Little Volcano—half concert, half storytelling—is Barry Mirochnick
insanely wonderful.” & Veda Hille
by Emily Cooper
JO LEDINGHAM, Theatre Reviews
do you want what i have got?
a craigslist cantata
NOV 19–22, 2020 & FEB 5–7, 2021
Written by Bill Richardson, Veda Hille, and Amiel Gladstone
Directed by Amiel Gladstone
One of the most impressive online shows I’ve seen
from anyone anywhere in the world since the
lockdown.”
COLIN THOMAS
Panto Come Home!
DEC 17–27, 2020
Theatre Replacement
Written by Mark Chavez
Directed by James Long and Maiko Yamamoto
Music and Lyrics by Veda Hille
The COVID-era East Van Panto production is a
terrific best-of with medleys and parodies”
MARSHA LEDERMAN, The Globe and Mail
DO YOU WANT
WHAT I HAVE GOT?
A CRAIGSLIST
CANTATA
08 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 09
SEASON SHOWS & ARTISTS
Mx
FEB 18–27, 2021
Off the Corner Productions
Written by Lili Robinson
Co-Directed by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
& Jiv Parasram
Bringing Mx to The Cultch means being able to tell
my story, my truth”
LILI ROBINSON, playwright and performer, Mx
THE CAVE
Image by
Delal Hagos
The Cave
JAN 22–24, 2021
J Mar Electric
Music by John Millard
Lyrics by Tomson Highway
Original Concept by Martha Ross, John Millard,
and Tomson Highway
Completely wonderful and cathartic!”
Patron Review
Valentine’s Day with Jill Barber
FEB 14, 2021
Presented by The National Arts Centre (NAC)
Featuring Jill Barber
MX
Lili Robinson &
Alisha Davidson
by Christache Ross
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SEASON SHOWS & ARTISTS SEASON SHOWS & ARTISTS
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit This Spring Record Release
MARCH 13, 2021, FREE COMMUNITY EVENT MAY 21, 2021
An Aurora Nova Production Nicholas Krgovich & Veda Hille
Written by Nassim Soleimanpour
Reflecting on a year without in-person live theatre with a 1 Hour Photo
special global presentation of a play which is living proof
that creativity can overcome adversity. MAY 28–30, 2021
Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
Wildly unpredictable and completely Written and performed by Tetsuro Shigematsu
unforgettable...a testament to the power of Directed by Richard Wolfe
words to transcend cultures and borders.
You have to be there.”
New Zealand Herald
Out of Order
MARCH 18–21, 2021
The 7 Fingers
North American Premiere
Directed by Isabelle Chassé & Gypsy Snider 1. THE BOY IN THE MOON
Image by Matt Reznek
A must-see work of pandemic art” 2. OUT OF ORDER
Image by Sébastien Lozé
J.KELLY NESTRUCK, The Globe and Mail 3. 1 HOUR PHOTO
1 Tetsuro Shigematsu by
Raymund Shun
The Essentials
APRIL 16–18, 2021 2 3
Soft Cedar
Featuring Khari Wendell McClelland & friends
The Boy in the Moon
MAY 6–9, 2021
Neworld Theatre
Written by Emil Sher; Based on the book by Ian Brown
Directed by Chelsea Haberlin
12 20/21 IMPACT REPORT
INCREASED ACCESS
Ongoing
We always ensure our programming reaches and
supports underserved communities, but a major
benefit of streamed content is its accessibility both
geographically and financially. This season, audiences
ranging from seniors to young families have told us
how much they appreciated viewing this affordable
GATHER.TOWN option from the comfort of their own homes.
The majority of our streamed shows also offered
captions incorporated into the performances, and we
hosted one ASL performance during Mx. We intend to
Digital Connections: continue with both formats, since they are incredibly
valuable to our patrons, and sharing what we learn
New Content & Platforms with the community.
As the world of online presentations evolved, THE RELAY, JUNE 25–SEPT 3, 2020
Presented by The Cultch’s Digital Storytelling Team
our teams created new ways to keep audiences
connected to the shows and each other. An immersive, interactive, and imaginative online
storytelling experience that brought together 13
different artists to collaborate and create an unfolding
#CULTCHSURFING story over three months. Every two weeks, two local
Ongoing Series creators were paired up to continue the journey and
A curated list of our favourite online performances expand on the previous artists’ work. Moving the
we recommended to our audiences. In the spirit of narrative forward, taking the adventure in surprising
encouraging our patrons to see rare and interesting new directions, and experimenting with different
works from both local and international artists, more online forms of storytelling, these innovators dreamed
than 26 (and counting) #CultchSurfing shows have up a series of surprises all summer long.
been shared with our patrons since the start of the
pandemic! DIGITAL GUIDANCE & TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT
Ongoing
GATHER.TOWN Throughout the season, our Digital Storytelling Team
An Ongoing Post-Show Conversation Platform became a vital resource for many who requested
To keep the spirit of gathering alive online, The our hands-on knowledge and/or the necessary
Cultch’s Digital Storytelling Team utilized the web equipment for the development and presentation
platform Gather.Town to provide patrons with a of online performances. We are proud to have
digital re-creation of The Cultch’s Historic Theatre, supported our sector through this time of immense
Vancity Culture Lab, lobby, and even backstage, change by offering over 50 artists and organizations
so that audiences could mix and mingle in these our technological tools, resources, and insights that
virtual spaces. enabled our arts community to find their footing in
this new frontier of digital performance.
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Season Artists on Creation
& Change in 2020/21
When Heather and I were talking about bringing back
craigslist cantata, initially it was pre-pandemic, and
at that point we thought, ‘Oh, this show is still relevant
to our lives,’ and then the lock-downs were in place and
it became even more relevant. Suddenly all of us were
A CRAIGSLIST
stuck having to work and communicate and live and CANTATA
Image of
party and everything else through screens. Seeing and Amiel Gladstone
feeling these characters trying to reach out through
their screens felt even more appropriate. Creating
theatre during the pandemic has been a real challenge,
and The Cultch has been the best home, with a talented Being able to have choreographed two shows for The
and dedicated team that is experienced in so many Cultch this season, during a pandemic, truly feels
areas and disciplines.” like a miracle. The shows were very different from
AMIEL GLADSTONE, Co-Creator & Director, one another, but, for me, where they overlap is the
a craigslist cantata experience of safety, support and artistic integrity.
The Cultch had thorough COVID protocols in place
The fact that The Cultch decided to put it in their
which, though created obstacles for the way I normally
season without having seen the full thing, the fact
work, created opportunities for fun, artistic growth,
that they invested in presenting something for people,
and thinking outside the box. On craigslist, for
was so unbelievably heart-warming; it was like this
example, once the actors were in their pods, we
beautiful, pleasant surprise and vote of confidence.
couldn’t see each other! I had to get very good at verbal
What I’m feeling right now in the arts in general is
communication, and the actors had to get used to doing
a deep desire for us all to support each other and to
their choreography without seeing the other actors.
collaborate much more across the entire country. We
The Cultch also hired an incredible video team that was
are almost at opposite ends, and to feel that kind of
a dream to work with—choreographing Panto Come
love and support is one of the most precious things you
Home! in collaboration with the video team made all
could feel right now.”
my music video dreams come true! So fun, and I got to
GYPSY SNIDER, Co-founder & Co-artistic director, choreograph theatre in a completely new way.”
The 7 Fingers
AMANDA TESTINI, Choreographer, a craigslist cantata, and
Panto Come Home!
16 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 17Thank you to The Cultch for being able to pivot and
program a diverse selection of live-streamed shows
this year. It was a privilege to perform in not one, but
three (plus a remount!!!) shows in both the York and
The Cultch’s Historic building. From solo rehearsals
in basement dressing rooms, to distanced and masked
group dance numbers, to performing in a closet, there
was never a dull moment, especially when working
with quirky crews made up of friends old and new.
Strict COVID protocols always made me feel safe and
reassured, and in addition, there was plenty of space to
play and for silly antics to ensue. I love The Cultch and
hope we can mingle in the tiny York lobby soon!
AMANDA SUM, Performer, a craigslist cantata, Panto Come
Home!, and White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
We felt so connected to the audience, thank you so
MX
much for jumping in with us and having lots of fun.
Backstage The performers were incredibly moved [...] when they
read back the chat! The Cultch took a big risk on us and
they continue to take risks on new/marginalized voices.
To continue and foray into this new world of theatre
creation. The support you have given artists in this time
is saving a lot of our necks. We can’t thank you enough.”
LILI ROBINSON (Playwright, Performer, Co-Producer) and
SHANAE SODHI (Co-Producer), Mx
WHITE RABBIT,
RED RABBIT
Image of
Amanda Sum
18 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 19The Patrons Respond Free Community Programs
We are grateful that our loyal patrons entrusted
and Artistic Residencies
us to take them on new artistic journeys this
CULTCH CONNECTS
year, and they responded with enthusiastic
Our Cultch Connects program provides free tickets
interest, support, and encouragement! to Cultch presentations for families, community
groups, artists, and others who might not be able
They really figured out something right about delivering to otherwise experience our shows. This season, 110
online. Captivating!” households were able to view our shows through
vouchers offered to organizations such as Kids
Just stunning and an amazing pivot into a digital Upfront, Kettle Society, Eastside Family Place,
realm—a phenomenal achievement overall!” Rainbow Refugee, The John Howard Society of the
Lower Mainland of BC, and many others.
I loved the whole experience and was blown away by the
power of the show despite it being virtual. I think this is As a unique extension of this program, our
a great option for the future—not to replace live theatre presentation of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit was free
but to add to the possibilities.” to anyone interested in viewing the performance
and had over 650 completely complimentary
You have exceeded expectations at every turn with the audience views.
camera angles and use of video in live performance. It
is truly as close as we can get to live theatre. The camera GROW-A-SHOW ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES
work has been excellent and exciting! It adds and does Each year, we provide free studio and theatre space
not subtract from the experience at all! You are hitting it for local artists to create and develop their work. In
out of the park!” spite of COVID, we were able to safely support the
following artists or companies through residencies
I love that the upside of streaming is that people from since June 2020:
all over are able to see the quality and imagination of
all those who work at The Cultch—and hope this can • Zee Zee Theatre & the frank Theatre
continue in some form in the future when we are again The Trans Scripts, Part I: The Women
able to gather in person.” • Veda Hille Pandemic Artist-in-Residence
• Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (vAct)
This gives me real hope for digital theatre.” 1 Hour Photo
• Kim Harvey & Pippa Mackie The Mayor and the Chief
• Ensemble Theatre Company
• Kim Harvey Break Horizons
• Hip. Bang! Home
20 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 21Pandemic
Artist‑in‑Residence:
Veda Hille
As our venues were closed to the public, the
Historic Theatre (and its grand piano) also
became a private studio for Veda Hille to work
in safety and solace throughout the season—
offering important creative grounding during a
time of great upheaval.
Becoming The Cultch Pandemic Artist-In-
Residence really turned my year around; having
access to that beautiful piano and the stillness and
weight of the theatre meant I could turn to music and
writing at a time where I might’ve otherwise just been
treading water. That led to deeper practice, new songs,
reflections on my relationship to audience, and of
course a series of surprising performances! I thought
often about how I’ve run my life, as we all did this year.
I am so grateful for the relationships I have in East
Vancouver; they held me up in these strange hard times.
Thanks to The Cultch I felt able to contribute to the
world in my own small way, and to continue following
Image of Veda Hille in Little Volcano by Matt Reznek
music around wherever it leads.”
VEDA HILLE
20/21 IMPACT REPORT 23Youth Program
After a quick pivot to online platforms, our
Youth Program members received the same
quality of opportunities we are committed to
offering them, just in new, digital formats!
IGNITE!
PLUGGED IN
10 WORKSHOPS
This year, our learning opportunities were geared
toward hands-on experiences with digital platforms ACCESS TO ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES WITH
for performance creation. We were able to offer LOCAL PROFESSIONAL THEATRES
workshops and mentorship in partnership with Single
Thread Theatre, Festival of Recorded Movement, Thanks to our partnership with Gateway Theatre,
Some Assembly Theatre, a four-day Virtual Reality we were able to offer our Youth Program members
workshop from Vancouver’s re:Naissance Opera, as subsidized access to a brand new playwriting
well as instruction and support from The Cultch’s program taught by long time IGNITE! mentor,
Graphic & Web Designer, Zuzia Juszkiewicz, and Veronique West. And for the second year, we are
Digital Storytelling Project Lead, Kris Boyd. co-producing and supporting Telling it Bent with
the Frank Theatre; a storytelling workshop series
for queer and questioning youth. As well, we
22 ONLINE IGNITE! FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES
are supporting a six week storytelling and music
Throughout December and January, our Youth Panel production workshop series run by past IGNITE!
worked to curate and commission 22 pieces by local Performers Anjalica Solomon and Angelica Poversky.
young artists, some of which were created for the
2020 IGNITE! Youth Arts Festival which was cancelled IGNITE! ARTISTS PAYING IT FORWARD: ONGOING
last spring. Around half of these pieces were shot in MENTORSHIP COMMUNITY
the Historic Theatre in January. Through mentorship
from Thea Loo at Cinematheque, the Youth Panel has One of our core goals with the Youth Program is
been learning video editing and will be offering these to create a community of mentorship among our
works to the public on a digital streaming platform emerging artists, so that as they learn and grow,
this spring. they pay it forward to younger artists by offering
their skills as peer mentors. Some of the past
Though we moved to an online release format IGNITE! artists and Youth Program members who
called IGNITE! Plugged In, we retained its vital, core are returning this season to provide mentorship
mandate: providing the space and support for young or teachings to the Youth Program include:
artists to create shows directly with and for their Mariam Barry, Tawahum Bige, Anjalica Solomon,and
peers with all production and tech run by youth. Stephanie Wong.
24 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 25Rentals
The Cultch is an important rental venue
to many performing arts and special event
producers. In spite of obvious challenges since
March 2020, we were able to host 50 events
that adhered to COVID-19 safety protocols
while reaching audiences in new ways.
The 2020/21 Season was incredibly unique for our
rentals program, as many producers needed to
host their events online. We supported our rental LIVESTREAMING
SUPPORT
clients by providing filming, live streaming support,
and venue technical support for a seamless online
experience. By early 2021, we received a number
of inquiries about our capacity to host renters’ live
streams on our web platforms, as well. As of April
2021, we will be expanding our rental offerings to At a time when every production was being rethought
include these services so that rental clients can have from scratch, The Cultch provided us the same steadfast
all their digital presentation needs met through this credibility, knowledge and enthusiasm they have been
full service package. long-known for. Staff members were as expert at their
adapted roles as they were their original ones. Once
Being able to film Indigenous Youth performances again, The Cultch proved why it is one of the most
at The Cultch during this COVID-19 pandemic was reputable and beloved theatres in Canada.”
incredibly valuable. The youth were able to showcase
JOSH BAILIE, Producer of CBC’s The Debaters
their talent, our Talking Stick Festival team was able to
bring the show to a virtual audience, and everyone felt The Cultch has always been our most significant partner
taken care of. The Cultch provided a safe environment for rEvolver, and this was no different during the
to work in, with COVID protocols and social distancing pandemic. They have been there to support us through
measures in place. Very grateful that The Cultch was planning, technical problem solving, and managing
able to help bring Virtual Medicines—The Voices of safe and supported access for artists using their venues
Turtle Island Youth, part of the 20th Talking Stick for recording and streaming. Frankly, though, we can’t
Festival, to the virtual stage.” wait to be back to bums-in-seats on The Cultch stages!”
NYLA CARPENTIER, Associate Producer, DANIEL MARTIN, Upintheair Theatre
Talking Stick Festival
26 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 27THE CULTCH STAFF
Administrative Heather Redfern Chris MacDonald
Transformation & Systems
Executive Director Sales Manager
Nicole McLuckie Ariel Martz-Oberlander
Changes Across Great Director of Patron
Development
Youth Program Manager
Physical Distance
Andrew McCaw
Cameron Anderson Production Manager
Video Director Lisa Mennell
The level of creative change and output Yuri Arajs Communications & Outreach
we achieved this season simply wouldn’t Gallery Curator Manager
have been possible without our recent Kelly Barker David Mesiha
Producer Digital Interaction Designer
administrative and equipment upgrades.
Cody Biles Kaden O’Reilly
We streamlined our dozens of physical administrative Technical Director Venue Technician
systems into one cohesive online space, purchased Kris Boyd Paul Phalen
important new office equipment for our staff, and Digital Storytelling Project Hospitality & Business
acquired the digital equipment and technologies that Lead Development Manager
enabled us to record and stream live performances
Anita Cheung Joyce Rosario
for digital presentation. We also made the necessary
Bookkeeper Guest Curator & International
changes to continue working closely together while
Guest Program Facilitator
apart. A portion of our staff worked on‑site at The Meaghan Fraser
Cultch offices and venues, while the rest worked Database & IT Manager Kyra Soko
remotely across the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Len Gardiner Head Audio
Vancouver Island, and the Yukon. Caretaker Amy Lynn Strilchuk
Chelsea Isenor Development Manager
Marketing Manager Kathy Vito
THE CULTCH BOARD Audience Services &
Taylor Janzen
Frank Costanzo Doris Kraske Assistant Production Manager Ticket Operations Manager
Chair Richard Mew Nicole Weismiller
Zuzia Juszkiewicz
Roger E Holland Graphic & Web Designer Venue Technician
Amelie Nguyen
Vice Chair Technicians, FOH, Bar,
Ryan O’Connor Ngaire Leach
Hatim Hanafi Graphic & Web Designer & Box Office Staff*
Treasurer Meghan Robinson
*IATSE LOCAL 118
Milton Lim
Stephanie Hollingshead Elia Robles
Digital Interaction Designer
Secretary Peter Saulnier
Audrey MacDonald
Directors: Lynda M Stokes Rentals Manager
Erica Branda Sangeeta Wylie
28 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 29SUSTAINING
Thank You to Our SPONSOR
Sponsors, Donors, &
Government Funders GOVERNMENT
FUNDERS
Simply put: we couldn’t have survived
without you.
The wage subsidy ensured 28 Cultch staff could
produce the shows and events, market our activities,
and provide audiences with the technical support
SPONSORS
they needed to view our online programming and
& CORPORATE
engage with the artists through our new, digital SUPPORTERS
platforms. All other funds received by sponsors,
donors, and subscribers went directly to the
programming, artists, and youth initiatives.
Thank you to all of you who had a direct hand in
supporting the artistic activities and technological
pivots this season.
FOUNDATIONS Christopher Endswell Lightburn Family Oasis
Foundation Foundation Foundation Foundation
*Sponsor, donor, and funder information correct at time of
publication R&J Stern Family Vancouver Theatre
Foundation Resilency Fund
IN-KIND
SPONSORS
MEDIA
SPONSOR
30 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 31VISIONARY+ CIRCLE CHAMPIONS Glenn Tarigan Norma Stokes Andrew Tovey Daphne Hnatiuk
($10,000+) ($500–$1999) Harold & Jenny Locke Paul Williamson In memory of Ann Darby Honeyman &
Anndraya Luui Adele Weder Heather Redfern Penelope Tham Buckmaster Dave Hess
Helen & Frank Elfert Alice Niwinski Ian & Catherine Peter Dickinson Anne Mathisen Darcy Dobell
Marketa Goetz- Andrew Harmsworth Aikenhead Rasmus Storjohann Anne Midzain David & Nancy Hunter
Stankiewicz Angela Deery James Russell Rich Baerg Ardis Nelson David Ewart
McGrane-Pearson Anne-Marie Nicol Jan O’Brien & Geoff Robert Bucci Arlene H. Henry Law David Kauffman
Endowment Fund In memory of Janet & Meggs Robert Lemon Corp. In memory of Esther
held at the Vancouver Patrick Nicol Jane Baker Roberta Beiser Aviad Itckovitc Kauffman
Foundation Barry Mckinnon Jane Westheuser Ron Hart Barb Fraser Deborah Carlson
Harry Locke Bob Foulkes Janice & Mike Chutter Rosalyn Manthorpe Barbara Sherman Deborrah Dunne
Michael McLellan Borja Brown Jennifer Cote Ross Paul & Barbra Arnold In honour of the arts
Renewal Fund C J Newson Jenny Tough Jane Brindley Barrie & Susan Forbes Deena Chochinov
The Charlotte and Sonya Camrose Ducote In honour of my family Sangeeta Wylie Barry & Margaret Vickers Donna Celle
Wall Arts Fund Charles King & John Hooge & Sharon Kahn Barry Sikora In memory of Don Celle
The Steven Chambers Wendy Wulff Catherine Kunz Stephanie Hollingshead Beate Singh Edward Bielby
Foundation Chris & Rick Barker John Kennedy Stephen Kelleher Beverley L. Watt Elaine McRitchie &
Withers Family Fund Chris Wootten John Potts Susan Power Bill Hay Russel Miranda
Cindy Reid & Joy Miller In memory of Nancy Power Bob Springer & Elinor Orsini
VISIONARY CIRCLE Rory Gylander Julia Quon Susan Reznek Jana MacDonald Elizabeth Ball
($5000–$9999) Corey Payette & Julian Christians & Tanya Boteju Brenda Hudson Elizabeth Bastedo &
Elsie and Audrey Marshall McMahen Zoe Hodgson Tara & Kylie Kemes Carol Park Janie Cawley
Jang Fund held at the Dana Cromie & Karin Vickars Victoria Henderson Carole Cameron Elizabeth Cant
Vancouver Foundation Greg Brown Katherine Miller In memory of Nik Radosevic Caroline Thompson Elizabeth Vreede
Frances McGrath Daniel Worsley Kathleen Barilla & Wendy Lee Carolyn Neapole Elke Vela
Jamie Evrard Darlene Gering Simon Cowell Anonymous x2 Catherine Danderfer Ellen Pond
Lynda Stokes Dave Deveau & Kathleen Bourchier Cecilia Achiam Ellie O’Day
Makeway Foundation Cameron Mackenzie Kathleen Oliver SUPPORTERS Charles Arthur Emily Larkman
Westbank/Crombie REIT David Sim Kathleen Roczkowskyj ($125–$499) Charlie Sale Emily Mackinnon
David/Tracy Vogt/Proke Kathy Vito & Adriaan de Jager & Cheryl Berge & Emma Chang
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE DD Kugler Trevor Battye Steven Bartlett Brian Fearncombe Erica Schmidt
($2000–$4999) Don & Susan Smith Leanne Averbach Alan Albert & Cheryl Williams Erik Talvila
Betty Scheltgen Doris Kraske Lynn & Ash Katey Carolyn B. Heller Cindy Teem Erin Frew
Carolyne Curran-Knight Douglas Welch Mark Gatha & Kemo Aleesa Sutton In honour of A. Sum Eugene Gorodetsky
Frank Costanzo Elia Robles Schedlosky Alice Sundberg Clare Maloney Evelyn Harden
Graeme Robertson Erica Branda Mark Shieh Allen Seager Clarine Ostrove Fei Wong
Grant Burnyeat Erica Levy & Marlene Enns Allison Felker Claudia Sjoberg Gail Newby
Louise Schwarz & Alan Kingstone In memory of Jim Wong-Chu Amanda Bradley Clayton Baraniuk & Gina Thorstenson
Mauro Vescera In memory of Jane & Martin Elfert & Amanda Peters Jason Dubois Hannah Wittman
Lydia Lovison & Louis Levy Phoebe MacRae Amiel Gladstone Cynthia King Hatim Hanafi
Thomas Woods Fiona Lam Mary Lou & Alan Miles Amy Severson D&D Rollins Heather Hyde
Mary Rawson Frances Picherack Megan Ashbury Andrew Boden Dani Fecko & Heather L Fraser
Roger & Leah Holland Glenn & Loretta Barr Michael Jonker Angus Kellett Heather Lawrence
Susan & Bruce Stout Glenn Bowlsby Nancy More Daniel Frankel Herma Neyndorff
32 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 33Hope Todd & Doug Kathy Vito Milton Lim Stephen Rhodes Amanda Mitchell Beth Davies Halladay In memory of Jesus Vito Miriam Moses Stephen Smith Amanda Shymko Betsy Hugh & Diana Alley Ken & Jenny Tough Murray, Duane, & Steve Flynn Amanda Tipper In memory of Judy Lynne In honour of live theatre Kenneth MacLeod Mum Lecky Susan & David Jones Andrea del Campo Betti Port In honour of Louise Schwarz Kent & Susan Gallie- Nancy Morgan Susan Atherton Andrea Newman Betty Lou Phillips & Lydia Lovison Loadman Nancy Pollak Susan Christie Andrew Hastie Bill & Gladys Baxter James Johnston Kim Hawkins Naomi Kronitz Susan Entwistle In memory of Bonnie Klein Jane & Maurice Wong Kris Klaasen Nick Petropolis Susan Gordon William Arthur Hastie Brenda Benham Jane Flick & Robert In memory of José Klaasen Olga Volkoff Tara Loseth Andrew Longhurst Brenda Leadlay Heidbreder Kurt Fredrik Eiserman Pamela Goosen Teresa Milden Angelika Waber Brenda Lynne Jane Heyman & Larry Rhodes Pamela Goossen Terry & Monica McLuckie Angie Ayupova Brenda Penton Lionel D. Johnston Larry Welna Pamela Mantaring Tiffany Antoniuk Anita Racz Brenda Rudko Jason & Glynis Clarke Laura Moore Patricia Curtis Timothy Carlson Anita Romaniuk Brett Jamieson Jay & Stephanie Saville Leona Lowry Patricia Wejr Todd Mundle Anita Zaenker Brian Cishecki Jeanine Rhemtulla In memory of Margo Patrick Savoie V. Stefoff & L. Halkidis Ann Doyle Brian Munsil Jeffrey Black Lesley Mclean Paula Hart Veda & George Shipley Ann Loewen Brian Pulver Jeffrey Vicq Leslie Bol Pauline F Douglas Vicki & Pitman Potter Anna Kallage Bronwen Smith Jenna Newman Linda Belton Paypal Giving Fund Victoria Henderson & Anne Boyle Bruce Allen Jennifer Lord & Linda Chinfen Penny Harris John Radosevic Anne Canning Bruce Macdonald Hans Breuer Linda Johnston Peter Hay & Zoe Forsyth Anne Crowley Bryant Avery Jerome pimmel Linda Rae Dorthea Atwater Anonymous x 21 Anne Duranceau C Coulson Jerry Wasserman Lisa Freeman Peter Ladner Anne Kassis Caitlin Fysh Jill Newby Lisa Mennell Pia Kuni FRIENDS Annie Clarke Caitlin Hertzman Jim Edmondson Lisa Sturgess Reena Taank ($25–$124) Annie-Claire Roques Cameron Power Jim Sibley Loretta Seto Richard Lewis Abdul Pirbhai Anona Thorne & Carina Soderland Joanne Pohn Lorraine Sharpsteen Richard Warren Abi Craton Takao Tanabe Carol Bomke Jocelyn Macdougall Lucille Taylor Rick & Kathleen Kelly- Adele Finney Ariela Friedmann Carol Herter John & Sandy Marquardt Lynn Roxburgh Sordelet Adrienne Buck Arline Oishi Carol Smith John Chant Lynne Davies Rie Bucci Adrienne Jinkerson Barb Parkin Carol-Anne Roberts John Kuharchuk Madeleine Nelson Rita L. Irwin Alanna, Shauna, Andrea Barbara Adamo Carole Gerson John Skinner Maiko Yamamoto Robert Campbell & Shawn Griffin Barbara & Caroline Nelson John Whitridge In honour of Hokuto MacDuff Robert Thurlow Alexa Deans Mark Rebagliati Caroline Sniatynski Joss Taylor Marcus Youssef Ruth Lea Taylor In honour of Thomas Barbara Barrett Carolynn Beaty Judith Coffin Margaret Dickson Ruth Schmalz Alexander Deans Barbara Fousek Cassandra Cummings Judy Oberlander Mariana Brussoni Ryan O’Connor Alexander Alcid Barbara Ganger Caterina Sanders In honour of Ariel Marianne Dys Sarah Farina Alexander Mossman Barbara Heller Catharine Parke Martz-Oberlander Marjory Lang Selma Savage Alice Engelmore Barbara Heller Catherine AJ Ebbehoj Judy Reykdal Mark Cresswell Shannon Browne Alison Birdsall In memory of Michael Karton Catherine Campbell Karen & Allen Zeller Marnie Goldenberg Sharon Street Alison Osborne Barbara Jones Catherine Ross Karen Coflin Martina Lee Shelley Sugarman Allison Payne Barbara Shumiatcher In honour of David Ewart Kassie Ruth Maureen Sanders Sherrill Grace Allison Smith Beatrice Donald Cecil & Ruth Hershler Kate Blassnitz Mia Kemp Sonia Fraser Allison Smith Benita Ceresney Celia Huber Kathleen Flaherty In honour of Jessie Johnston Stephanie Arbuckle In honour of Margaret Bernard Cuffling Charles Krieger Kathryn Woodward Michael Hamilton Stephen Heatley Gallagher Bessie Wapp Chelsea Macdonald 34 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 35
Cheryl Howrigan Deborah Bender Esther Berube Helene Kaplan Jennie Yee Katherine Wolters Chris Twigge-Molecey Deborah Berrill Esther Purves-Smith Hilary Buckley Jennifer Gretzinger Kathleen Larkey Christa Wagner Deborah Horton In honour of T.D & Hilary Feldman Jennifer Racco Kathleen Olmstead In honour of the East Van Debra Gojevic in memory of A.C Hilda Foskett Jessie Johnston Kathryn Shaw Panto! Debra Von Mandl Eva Sharell Ian Mass Jiejun Wu Kathy Mcgrenera Christie Case Denise Goodkey Eve Macgregor Ian Roxburgh Jill Atkey Kathy Vito Christina Wolf Devon McHugh Eve Munro Ida Bradd Jill Brimacombe Kathy Withers Christine & Ki Wight Diana Squires Evelyn Levine In honour of Paul F Jill Watson Katie Angermeyer Christine Dalton DJ Larkin Evelyn Wong In memory of Melanie & Jim Miller Katie Bennison Christine Mccallum Don Wright & Faye Archer Wilson Siobhan Jivesh Parasram Keith Nichol Cindy, David & Emma Deborah Loren Felicia de la Parra In memory of Paul Jo Ledingham Kellee Ngan & Ben Hart Young Donald Smith Felicity Dunfield Ingeborg Brown Joanna Hindle Keltie Craig Claire Booth Donna Wiess Fern Martin Ingrid Currey Joanne & Keith Power Keltie Forsyth Claire Lloyd Doug Jackson Fiona Coupar Ingrid Rose Joanne Bower Kenneth B Fairhurst Claire Westlake Doug Munday In memory of Douglas & Terry Ingrid Walther JoAnne Purvis Kent Hurl Clement Champigny Douglas Durand Coupar Irene Goldstone Joanne van Dreumel In memory of Kirsten Hurl Clint Barnett Douglas Graeb Frances Aird Isla Robertson Joanne Williamson Kera McHugh Colin Boyd Dr David Malm & Gabriel Kirkley J Bruce Pollock Jocelyn McGarvey Keren Zaiontz Colin Young Ms Ethel Mallett Gail Storey Jacki & John Ross John Cannon Kerry Baisley Conor Wylie Drew Meikle Geof Wheelwright Jacqueline Shaben John Hagen Kerry Thompson Corina Lee Akeson Elena Lau Georgia Beaty James Infante John Hearty Kira Rich Corinna Hagel Eleni Groumoutis German Pareja James Mactier John Malcolmson Kirk Layton Corinne Smit Elia Robles Gisela Beckmann James Sibley John Richmond Kirsty-maria Dick Cynthia Ramsay In honour of Lydia & Louise’s Gordon Briggs Jamie King John S. Wilson Krystal Conway Dalles & retirement from the board Grant Hurrle Jan Kozicky John Swanson Kumi Sutcliffe Cathrine Eang Elizabeth & Rudy Gregg Ashby Jan Sherman John Wilson Kunakar Pou Danelle Laidlaw Kerklaan Gretchen Harlow Janak Parekh Judith Fiedler Kyla Epstein Danielle Schroeder Elizabeth Bastedo Guy Riecken Jane Gardiner Judy Johnson Kyle Loven Daphne Mennell Elizabeth Bell Hallie Marshall Jane Harrison Judy MCConnell Kyra Klein Darcy Schmidt Elizabeth De Balasi Hanna Musslick Jane Hope Julia Lane In honour of Heather Redfern Darren Kopetsky Elizabeth Lane Hannah Scott In honour of Jane Heyman & Julie Mamias Lacey Schumann Dave Brent Emet Davis Harley Rothstein Lionel Johnston June Fukumura Lara Davis Dave Pontin Emily Aspinwall Harriet Fancott Janet Falk June Lundie Larisa Mills David Bonnefoy Emily Beam Harvey Blackmore Janet Kidnie Kaan Williams Laura Benson David Cooper Eoghan Moriarty Harvey Dueck Janet Kruse Karen Beaty Laura Langs David Everett Eric Miller Heather Imrie Janet Lowcock Karen Chan Laurel March David Lank Erica Branda Heather Kennedy Janet McNally Karen Muller & Lee Newman David Main In honour of Lydia Lovison & In honour of #SaveOurStages Janet Munsil Graham Blank Lesley Johnson David Scoffield Louise Schwarz Heather Ramsay Janet Waterman Kari Kesslar Lesley Ormiston David Taylor Erica Pratt Heather Ross Janice Brown Karin Hartner Leslie Carty David Wilson Erika & Rastio Hodul Heidi Kuhn Jean Kosar Katarina Gallagher Leslie Dodd Dawn Petten Erin Bell Heidi Taylor Jean Leckie Katelyn Mueller Leslie Ikeda Deb Pickman Erin Moon Helen Brown Jeffrey Rushen Katharine Ellison Lezlie Wagman Debbie Isenor Erin Tang Hélène Frohard-Dourlent Jenna Thomson Katherine Hyslop Liam Watson 36 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 37
Liisa Tella Margaret Roy Michelle Thorne Paul Dixon Rosario Fernandes Shona McGlashan Lilly Wong Margaret Sutcliffe In memory of Adam Cope Paul Elias Roseanne Harvey Sidonie Adamson Lily Flanjak Margaret Taylor Michelle Travis Paula Dunford Rosemary Anderson Sima Kanen Linda Bates Margaret Udell Michelle Williams Paula Hunter Karlsen Roumiana Ilieva Simon Cheung Linda Murdoch Maria Balbontin Michelyn Smythe Peggy Scott Russel Black Sinead Deery Lindy Sisson Maria Stanborough Mike O’Toole Peggy Watkins Russell Hartlaub Siobhan Barker Lisa Gibson Marian Lowery Milind Kandlikar Peter Mackrory Ruth Herman Stephanie Hollingshead Lisa Leimanis Mark Heath Minh Nguyen In memory Gavin Mackrory Ruth Shell In Honour of Louise & Liz Bell Mark Jeffrey In honour of Sangeeta Peter Malleson RW Adams Lydia’s board contributions! In memory of Janet & Mark Thorburn Moira Cruickshanks Peter Orr Ryan Cho Stephanie Kellington Peter Bell Marlene Dong Murray Lightman Peter Read Ryan O’Connor & Rachel Stephanie Ward Liz MacLeod Marnie Perrin Nadine Poznecov In memory of Maureen Read Welch, made possible Stephen Beggs Loc Dao Marria Townsend Nancy Barker Peter Wing through the generosity Steven Ruuth Loida Martinez Marta Filipski Nancy Reynolds-Tisshaw Phaedra Burke of CGP Steven Wolinetz Lori Prodan Martin Crocker Nancy Wormald Philip Barton Sabine Rouques Sue & Paul Graham Lorri Johnston Mary Elizabeth Sheehan Naomi Hanson Pierre Soucy Sally Quinn Susan & Garth Goddard Louise & Mary Filleul Naomi Moses Priscilla Boucher Sally Stubbs Susan Chong Richard Le Febvre Mary Hatch Natalie Allinson Priscilla Deer Sam Black Susan Courtemanche In honour of Finn, Jem & Maryann Murray Natalie Backerman Pui-see Loh Sandra Doyle Susan Freedman Parker Mary-Jane Dalon Natalie Michalchyshyn Rae Nickolichuk Sandra Ferens Susan Kensett Louise Morin Maureen Collier Natalie Schneck Rameshchandra Maniar Sandra Ingham Susan Mackenzie Luca Dell’isola Maureen Cureton Neil & Joanne Naiman Randy Kondo Sandra Lindahl Susan Mielke Lucas Hille & Maureen Kilvert Ngaire Leach Raymond Mcallister Sandy Johnston Susan Tilkov Marshall Veal Meaghan Fraser Nico Gruzling Rebecca Naidoo Sangeeta Wylie Suzanne Touahria Lucinda Thomson Meg Roe Nigel Gregoire Rebecca Sharma In honour of Lydia & Louise Sydney Bernard Lynda Adams Megan Crouch Nina Josefowitz Rebekah Parker Saori Yamamoto Sylvia Roberts Lynda Brisbois Megan Leitch & Norma Ahrens Richard Coe Sara Bernstein Tamara Charman Lyndsay Sayers Michael Smith Nyiri Karakas Richard Slaughter Sara Gillingham Tanya Morrison Lynn Casey Megan Reiter In honour of art & all artists Richard Turnbull Sarah Freedman In memory of Mirabelle Lynn Sackville Megan Ryland Olena Khomenok Ricky Choi Sarah White Morrison Lynn Stevens Meghan McGill Olga Bochkaryova Rob Mitchell Savonna Spracklin Telena Whitlock Maddy Wilson Meghan Robinson Olivia May Robelyn Martin Shannon Labelle Terry Knee Madeleine Kipling Meighan Scott Omar Kassis Robert Gauf Sharon Bailin The Chang Family Mae Runions & John Melina Auerbach Paige Raibmon Robert Sapiecha Sharron O’Brien Theresa D’onofrio Pratt-Johnson Melissa Douglas Paisley Woodward Roberta Russell Shaun Cathcart & Tiki Mulvihill Malcolm Page & Melody Mason Pamela Mantaring Robin Stoodley Scott Turner Tina Burdett Christine McGrath Michael Hughes Paolo Pietropaolo Robyn Jacob Shaun Jackman Tom Ross Marelise Pitt Michael Walsh Pat Bourke Robyn Wark Shauna Butterwick Tom Skinner Margaret Delgatty Michel Gascon Pat Brinnen Rohit Chokhani Shaunah M Tracy Monk Margaret G Rogers Michelle Baudais Patience Silbernagel Rosa Stenberg Shayna Goldberg Tricia Lewis Margaret Gallagher Michelle Clarkson Patricia Tanaka Rosalind Kellett Sheila Delany Tyleen Katz In memory of Joseph Michelle Gunness Patrick Fergusson In memory of Ann Shelby Bushell Vanessa Wellington Gallagher Michelle Suchow Patti Mclaughlin Kowalchuk—real life Sheryl Rasmussen Veronica Dolenc Margaret Hendren Paul Brun Protector Shona Lam Victoria McCullough 38 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 20/21 IMPACT REPORT 39
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