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Victoria's professional live theatre for young audiences and families since 1973. Kaleidoscope has performed to over 3 million people around the world.

For half a century, Kaleidoscope has been a vital part of the Victoria community, producing outstanding professional theatre for young audiences while being a training ground for emerging artists, both on and off stage. Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People has been the driving-force behind Victoria’s most beloved theatre experiences for young people and their families. As Vancouver Island's resid

ent professional theatre company for young audiences, Kaleidoscope offers a full season of professional productions and a theatre training school for youth. A charitable, not-for-profit organization established in 1973, Kaleidoscope has created and produced more than 100 original plays and is the only professional theatre company on Vancouver Island offering productions and programs designed specifically for youth and families. All Kaleidoscope productions are created, managed, presented, and performed by adult professionals with a mission is to create original, innovative and relevant theatre experiences that stimulate and inspire young people. Young People ages 4 through 18 can discover their creativity through classes in Musical Theatre, Acting, and Voice with instruction at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Studio, the premiere theatre training school for young people in Victoria.

05/27/2026

🎭 WE’RE HIRING MORE SUMMER POSITIONS! ☀️

Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People is expanding our team to support our exciting summer programming, and we’re looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join us as Recreation Program Leaders!

These positions will help plan and lead engaging arts education day camp programs for young people ages 5–18. It’s a fantastic opportunity for emerging artists and arts educators to gain meaningful experience in the arts sector while building skills in creativity, collaboration, communication, adaptability, innovation, and problem solving.

If you’re passionate about theatre, the arts, and working with young people, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

These positions are made possible through funding support from the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Certain eligibility criteria apply — please see the full job posting for details.

🔗 Learn more & apply:
kaleidoscope.bc.ca/opportunities

05/15/2026

Do you have a young person in your life who dreams of travel, history, and live theatre? 🌍🎭

Send them on the adventure of a lifetime in Summer 2027!

Our Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Studio team are heading back to London, England for our 8th student theatre adventure — an unforgettable 8-day journey designed for theatre-loving teens. From dazzling West End productions and hands-on theatre workshops to Shakespeare’s Globe, iconic landmarks, museums, and rich cultural experiences, this is the ultimate trip for young theatre enthusiasts ready to explore the world.

And because this is our 8th London adventure, your young traveller will be journeying with an experienced team who knows how to make international student travel safe, inspiring, and truly exceptional. 🇬🇧✨

📍 Parent Information Meeting
🗓 Tuesday, May 26
⏰ 6:30 PM
🏠 Kaleidoscope Arts Centre

Join us to learn more about the itinerary, highlights, costs, safety, travel logistics, registration, and ask any questions you may have.

RSVP for our Info Meeting and Learn More: https://loom.ly/H_En2wI

04/20/2026

Some of our team are away this week attending the national conference for the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres in Whitehorse, Yukon. As a result, our office will be operating with reduced hours.

Thank you for your understanding, we’ll respond to inquiries as soon as we’re able.

03/31/2026

Summer is JUST around the corner, and we’re getting ready for our biggest summer yet! ☀️🎭

Join us for a season full of creativity, confidence, and fun with Kaleidoscope Summer Camps, offered at 4 locations across Greater Victoria for ages 5–18. With a wide range of programs in acting, musical theatre, and more, there’s something for every young artist to explore.

Registration Dates to Know:
🎟 Kaleidoscope Arts Centre (Downtown Victoria): Opens April 1 at 6:00am
🎟 Saanich Recreation Centres: Opens April 8
🎟 Glenlyon Norfolk School (Oak Bay): Registration is already open (and filling fast!)

Spots are limited! Take a look at the schedule, mark your calendar, and get ready for an unforgettable summer on stage.

Find the full schedule HERE: https://kaleidoscope.bc.ca/programs-types/summer-camps/

See you this summer! 🎉

03/19/2026

🎉 The FINAL Family FUNday of the season is almost here! 🎉

Join us THIS Sunday, March 22 from 10am–1pm for a morning of FREE family fun right in the middle of Spring Break!

Bring the whole family and enjoy:
✨ Story Time with Pat
💃 Dancing with Alistair
🎨 Crafts with Splatters Art Studio
🎶 Music & songs with The Waffles
👗 Dress-Up & creative play
…and so much more!

This is a drop-in event—come by anytime! Donations are warmly encouraged to help support programs like this.

It’s the perfect way to spend a spring morning—full of imagination, creativity, and community.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🌈

03/17/2026

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Dan Costain — beloved performer, craftsman, collaborator, and cherished member of the Kaleidoscope family.

Dan helped shape Kaleidoscope in our early years, performing in countless productions including The AlliHippoRhinoCrocoDilligator, Rutabaga Country, The Musicians of Bremen, our international touring production of The Ant and the Grasshopper and many, many more! Over the years he also built sets for many Kaleidoscope productions — including pieces still on stage in our recent production of Thumbelina.

In an article preserved in the Kaleidoscope archives, Dan once reflected:
“Even the bad times have made me learn things I can put to good use.”

From Kaleidoscope’s Artistic & Executive Director Pat Rundell:

“Danny was truly one of a kind. I first saw him on stage in 2000, and a few years later had the extraordinary privilege of working with him in Anne of Green Gables with Kaleidoscope. During our breaks we would tap dance together in the wings, a small glimpse of the joy and playfulness he carried with him everywhere he went.

Over the years I had the privilege of working alongside Danny many times, as an actor, as a designer, and through his work with IATSE Local 168. No matter the role he was playing, Danny brought an infectious spirit to the room. He always had a joke ready, a mischievous sparkle in his eye, and a song just waiting to burst out. But more than anything, he had an enormous heart and a deep love for theatre and the people who make it.

Danny helped build the artistic community we are part of today, and Kaleidoscope owes so much to his creativity, his generosity, and his unwavering belief in the magic of theatre. We are all better for having known him.”

Dan will be deeply missed.

Read our full tribute: https://loom.ly/EIOiwHo

Listen to the title song from The AlliHippoRhinoCrcoodilligator, music and lyrics by Dan Costain, performed by Paul Littich, Ralph Cole, Elizabeth Gorrie, and Barbara Poggemiller: https://loom.ly/6FyKJUs

03/11/2026

We figured it was time to jump on the trend.

The truth? None of us at Kaleidoscope have ever fully grown up… which is probably a good thing when your job is creating theatre for young people. 🎭

Behind the meetings, rehearsals, and emails are a group of people who are still big kids at heart.

03/05/2026

This Weekend is the The Next Stage Teen Play Reading Festival!

The Next Stage Teen Play Reading Festival is the exciting culmination of the Kaleidoscope Young Company program, where an incredible group of young performers bring staged readings of plays by some of Canada’s top playwrights writing for young audiences to life.

Over the course of the weekend, these talented teens will present five powerful, funny, and thought-provoking plays that explore friendship, identity, imagination, and the challenges of growing up.

This year’s lineup includes:

I Am For You by Mieko Ouchi
Two rivals are cast as Mercutio and Tybalt in their school’s Romeo and Juliet, and must learn the art of stage combat — and maybe cooperation — along the way.

Voices by Athena Kaitlin Trinh
Three friends discover the critical voices in their heads might not be so different after all, and learn how to support each other through the noise.

Intergalactic Superstars by Barry Blinksky
Three very unusual students struggle to fit in at school — leading to some very strange and hilarious consequences.

Geode by Aaron Jan
A student council election spirals into chaos after a not-so-apologetic candidate finds herself at the centre of a school-wide scandal.

Danny, King of the Basement by David S. Craig
A young boy who moves constantly builds friendships through imagination — until he discovers that sometimes finding a home means letting others in.

🎟️ Admission is Pay-What-You-Choose
📍 All performances at the Kaleidoscope Arts Centre

Come celebrate the next generation of theatre artists as they share these incredible stories with our community!

03/04/2026

Our Spring Break Camps may be sold out… but it’s never too early to start planning for Summer 2026! ☀️🎭

Our full lineup of Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Studio Summer Camps is now online, with some programs already open for registration!

New for 2026:
✨ Backstage & Stage Management Training Program
✨ 4-Day Creative Kids Camps
✨ New programs in partnership with Glenlyon Norfolk School at the beautiful Denford Hall Theatre

Plus the return of summer favourites including:
🎭 Teen Musical Theatre Intensive
📜 Teen Shakespeare Intensive
🎨 Theatre Design Program
🌟 Show Biz Kids
🎤 Camp Curtain Call
🎨 Drama and Art Camps with Splatters Art Studio
…and more!

With 4 camp locations across Greater Victoria, there are lots of ways for young performers and creators to jump into a summer full of imagination, creativity, and theatrical fun.

🎟️ Explore the full lineup and register: https://loom.ly/wSF8KnI

03/03/2026

We’re so proud of our Kaleidoscope community 💗

On February 25, Pink Shirt Day, Kaleidoscope teaching artist Talietha Sangha and Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Studio student Zev were featured on CHEK’s special Pink Shirt Day broadcast, alongside host Maya Kara.

In partnership with the WITS Programs Foundation, CHEK's 44-minute national broadcast shared inspiring stories and practical strategies to help young people lead with kindness, inclusion, and heart. WITS (Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out, Seek help) equips students with tools to navigate conflict, prevent bullying, and build supportive communities.

We love seeing our artists and students helping to shape safer, more empathetic schools — here in Victoria and across Canada. 💕

Watch the full program HERE: https://loom.ly/XjpecXE

Address

613 PANDORA Avenue
Victoria, BC
V8W1N8

Telephone

+12503838124

Website

http://www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca/

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