Perchance Theatre
Led by artistic director Danielle Irvine, Perchance Theatre produces and presents classical theatre with a focus on Shakespeare each summer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
As part of the Cupids 400 celebrations in 2010, a beautiful performance space was built in a breathtaking community on Newfoundland’s east coast. The space was modelled after Shakespeare’s famous open air Globe Theatre in London and the first ship built in Cupids, The Indeavor. Founded as New World Theatre Project by Geoff Adams, Aiden Flynn and Brad Hodder as part of the Cupids 400 celebrations, the company re-branded as Perchance Theatre in 2014.
Perchance Theatre features some of the province’s best stage actors and continues to provide established and emerging artists an environment for ensemble creation and professional development, and create unique experiences for audiences, inspired by open air Elizabethan playhouses.
Perchance Theatre respectfully acknowledges that our theatre is located on the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, and that the island of Newfoundland is the ancestral homelands of the Mi'kmaq and Beothuk. Perchance also recognizes the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original peoples of Labrador. Perchance strives for respectful relationships with all the peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation and honour this beautiful land together.
Performance History
2022
The Tempest, directed by Danielle Irvine
Hay Fever, directed by Michael Waller
Area of Uncertainty, directed by Sarah Phillips
2021
Hamlet, directed and adapted by Danielle Irvine
As You Like It, directed and adapted by Todd Hennessey
Our Eliza, directed by Lois Brown
2020
The Power of One
One Monologue from each of William Shakespeare's works directed and produced by Danielle Irvine
2019
Julius Caesar, directed by Danielle Irvine
The Servant of Two Masters, directed by Perry Schneiderman
Crippled, directed by Danielle Irvine
2018
A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Danielle Irvine
The Seagull, directed by Thomas Moschopoulos
Our Eliza, directed by Lois Brown
2017
Richard III, directed by Danielle Irvine
The Taming of the Shrew, directed Andy Jones
Our Eliza, directed by Lois Brown
2016
Twelfth Night, directed by Danielle Irvine
Romeo & Juliet, directed by Michael Waller
2015
Macbeth, directed by Danielle Irvine
Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
2014
The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Greg Malone
Henry V, directed by Danielle Irvine
2013
Othello, directed by Alan Dilworth
Richard III, directed by Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
2012
The Tempest, directed by Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
Tartuffe, directed by Jillian Keiley
2011
The Merchant of Venice, directed by Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
2010
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Julius Caesar, directed by Brad Hodder
