In the fall of 1966, renowned Toronto Star theatre critic Nathan Cohen reported, 'Susan Douglas Rubes has formed a new venture, Young Peoples Theatre (YPT). Her first production, aimed at the 3-to-7 set, is The Looking Glass Revue to be presented weekends at the Colonnade Theatre'. Other YPT productions soon followed, including school tours of plays by Ionesco and Chekhov, weekday school performances and classroom visits by performers.more...See more text
An exciting option for kids who love to be on stage, the YPT’s Summer Drama Camps run one and two-week programs for kids ages six to 12 and teenagers ages 13 to 18. All aspects of theatre production are on the agenda, with a special focus on improvisation, voice and movement techniques and mask-making. At the end of the program, participants present a show at the theatre for family and friends, and gain know-how on lighting, props and costumes.