A welcoming theatre community with a passion for creating vibrant, engaging entertainment.
Langham Court Theatre resides uninvited on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, also known as the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nation. We have a responsibility to lək̓ʷəŋən, W̱SÁNEĆ, and all Indigenous people, to the land, and to recognizing our own implication in ongoing colonial violence enacted on Black, Indigenous, and people of colour globally.
Please join us in learning whose lands you live on (https://native-land.ca/), and reading the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf
For 88 years, the Langham Court Theatre Society, which owns Langham Court Theatre, has been producing engaging and high quality theatre with dedicated actors and creative teams. Since 1929 over 27,000 volunteers have presented nearly 3,000 performances using over 4,000 actors in more than 500 shows to 250,000 patrons. This is community theatre at its best offering 6 productions per year that are a mix of traditional and modern works.
Thanks to the current complement of members, audience support and experienced staff, the Victoria Theatre Guild & Dramatic School continues to be one of Western Canada’s community theatre success stories.
Owned by the Victoria Theatre Guild, the theatre itself is a charming surprise tucked away in the residential Rockland neighbourhood near the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Lieutenant Governor’s residence. The theatre seats 177 people and offers a licensed lounge used at intermission and for receptions.
The original buildings (c.1880) were the carriage house and barn of the Robert Ward family estate on elite Belcher Street (now Rockland Ave). Over the years they have changed hands several times and been part of The Collegiate School for Boys, part of St. George’s School for Girls, a meeting hall and the home of the 1930 Victoria Operatic Society. In 1938-40 the buildings were changed to a fully functional theatre known as The Victoria Little Theatre & Dramatic School. Several renovations over the years since have created the wonderful theatre that is used throughout the year today.
