in
Bright
Lights
The city is home to some of the most prestigious
arts organziations in Canada. Rainbow Stage, a
musical theatre production company in Kildonan
Park is Canada's largest and longest-running outdoor
theatre. The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre is the
only professional theatre company in the country
performing strictly Jewish themes. Winnipeg's French
theatre company, Le Cercle Molière is Canada's
oldest continuously running French theatre.
Canada's Royal
Winnipeg Ballet is
Canada's oldest dance
company and among the
oldest in North America. It
was granted the "Royal"
title in 1953 by the Queen
of England - the very first
royal charter granted by
Her Majesty after
her coronation.
David
Cooper