- (left to right) Costume Design, KING LEAR, Canadian Players,1961 by HWW
Whittaker Portrait, John Ployart McLeish, c.1935
Costume Design, "The Emperor's New Clothes", 1936 by HWW
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HERBERT WHITTAKER:
Catalyst for change in Canadian Theatre
September 20, 2010 to Spring 2011
An exhibit curated by Kate Barris
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Hart House Theatre
Throughout the 20th century, Herbert William Whittaker (1910-2006) helped shape and promote Canadian theatre as a critic, mentor, set and costume designer, director, author, collector, visionary, advocate and friend. The exhibit is available for viewing 3 hours before Hart House Theatre performances.
 
RISKING THE VOID: The Scenography of Cameron Porteous
July 2009 to April 2010 Our most comprehensive exhibit ever. You can also visit its website:
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.
The exhibit toured to 3 host venues:
Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
Design Exchange (Toronto)
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (Guelph)
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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REVIVAL: Remembering Theatre in Canada
April 27, 2009 to January 2010.
Our new exhibit at Hart House Theatre's Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History . Curated by University of Toronto Museum Studies Masters student Alison Little, REVIVAL uses artifacts from our permanent collection to highlight performances, productions and personal memories.
Theatre Museum Canada now has a year-round display space thanks to the Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to mount temporary exhibits celebrating and exploring Canada?s performing arts heritage.
 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.
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