RISKING THE VOID: The Scenography of Cameron Porteous
July 2009 to April 2010
Touring exhibit now showing at the Design Exchange
www.stagedesignporteous.ca

A touring retrospective exhibit of stage designer Cameron Porteous' remarkable contribution to theatre in Canada. Curated & designed by Sean Breaugh and Pat Flood.

Design Exchange
234 Bay Street
Toronto Dominion Centre,
Toronto, ON M5K 1B2
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Coming to:
Guelph's Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Jan 20 to April 4, 2010

This exhibit is a collaboration between Theatre Museum Canada, the University of Guelph Library’s L.W. Conolly Theatre Archives and the Shaw Festival.

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Divas of Design: Leading Ladies of Operatic Set and Costume Design

March 15, 2004 - September 30, 2005
The Palladian Lounge of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
Toronto, Ontario

Theatre Museum Canada is proud to present Divas of Design, a celebration of the work and creative process of three leading ladies of operatic design: Dora Rust-D’Eye, Dany Lyne and Susan Benson.

Representing the abundance of talent Canada has to offer in this field, these designers have been selected for the breadth and calibre of their work, as well as the diversity of their styles.

Celebrating 30 years of Theatre at Berkeley Street  

November 2002 - January 2003
Berkeley Street Theatre
Toronto, Ontario

In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Berkeley Street Theatre, Theatre Museum Canada and CanStage mounted a special limited-time exhibition in the lobby of the theatre, with programs, posters and reviews going back to the days of Toronto Free Theatre. The exhibition opening coincided with a special staged reading of The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, featuring members of the original cast.

The Theatre Museum: Our Heritage

November 2001 - February 2004:
The Palladian Lounge of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
Toronto, Ontario

This exhibition featured over 200 artifacts, depicting the dynamic growth of theatre, opera and ballet in Toronto. As Herbert Whittaker, designer of the exhibition explained, “The exhibition traces the rise of Toronto's theatre, from its days as a touring town to its present independent stage.”

A Life in the Theatre: The Whittaker Collection

September - October 2000
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, Ontario

Celebrating the 90th birthday of Theatre Museum Canada's founder, Herbert Whittaker, this show featured his personal collection of photographs, set and costume designs, props and other memorabilia. The theatrical treasures were collected by Mr. Whittaker over a lifetime of devotion to Canadian theatre, as a designer, critic and author of numerous books.

A Director's Vision: George Luscombe and Toronto Workshop Productions

August 1998
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, Ontario

The Theatre Museum's inaugural exhibition featured numerous set designs, maquettes, posters by Theo Dimson, video clips, and other memorabilia from such ground-breaking shows as Hey Rube, The Mac-Paps, Christopher Columbus and Ten Lost Years. Luscombe himself, now deceased, was honoured at the opening gala.