Theatre is heady stuff. A single exposure can change your life. When Paul Thompson was 14, working on his uncle's farm, he was given a ticket for the Stratford Festival. The rest is cultural history... Fifty years later, it's hard to imagine Canadian theatre without Thompson's inspired leadership. From Theatre Passe Muraille to the National Theatre School, he's mentored generations of actors and plawrights, forging a vibrant and distinctly Canadian theatre tradition.
Theatre is heady stuff. A single exposure can change your life. When Paul Thompson was 14, working on his uncle's farm, he was given a ticket for the Stratford Festival. The rest is cultural history... Fifty years later, it's hard to imagine Canadian theatre without Thompson's inspired leadership. From Theatre Passe Muraille to the National Theatre School, he's mentored generations of actors and plawrights, forging a vibrant and distinctly Canadian theatre tradition.
