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Young People's Theatre
Category: Arts & Entertainment Performing Arts Performing Arts [Edit]
165 Front Street EastToronto, ON M5A 3Z4
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, St. Lawrence
(416) 862-2222
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9 am - 5 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
2 reviews for Young People's Theatre
2 reviews in English
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Review from Susan G.
2/12/2012 1 Check-in Here
The Young People's Theatre (YPT) is an amazing, kid-friendly theatre with high quality production that even an adult can enjoy.
The theatre has a regular production schedule which includes really popular plays (Seusical, Never Ending Story), and some I have never heard of which are more unique to the theatre and the audience. The shows are just long enough to make it an afternoon of entertainment, and short enough so that a 5 year old can sit through without getting toooo bored.
The theatre itself has about 250 seats, and tickets range from $10-$16 for adults and children. You can buy tickets on their website and in person - they usually have seats the day of if you're deciding last minute!
The theatre also accommodates school groups and other group sales - with all their event space for after a show, it's a great place to rent out for a corporate family-style event!
p.s. If you're not a fan of huge groups of loud kids, you might want to stay away from here, if that wasn't obvious from the name of the theatre. -
Review from Todd V.
Toronto, ON
10/31/2008
I don't have kids and my most recent nephew just hit the ground, so I don't have that much opportunity to go see theatre that's aimed at children. Heck, time being what it is, I don't have much time to go and see theatre that's aimed at me. When I had my first opportunity to go see a performance here, it was actually to perform other work at the theatre itself. Once done, I was able to sneak in and see what all the hubbub was about.
LKTYP, the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, was formerly known as YPT, Young People's Theatre before a huge act of philanthropy occurred from the Kimsa family and effected a name change. Some circles still call it YPT. In fact, the local Chinese restaurant On the Rocks (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), still sells a huge YPT soup. But what's in a name. The theatre is what makes this place.
The theatre is built to accommodate several busses of children at a time, making this an ideal venue for school outings and Drama class field trips. The theatre also runs programs and throughout the year that allow students to learn about theatre and then see it on stage. The seats are positioned great, the balcony seating still provides good sight lines as you'd want, and the theatre provides great light and sound capability as well. Don't let the name fool you. In terms of production value, LKTYP is all grown up.
