Unwrap Theatre
Registered Name: Unwrap Theatre
Business No: 703497289RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
Developing, producing, and presenting Untold stories by Unheard voices for Underserved communities.
Unwrap Theatre is one of the most exciting performing arts organizations in the Waterloo Region. We support untold stories by unheard voices for underserved communities, inspiring our community through curiosity, inspiration and entertainment.
2024 marked our fifth year of operation, beginning in 2019. To date, Unwrap Theatre has supported over 200 artists and brought together over 6000 community members. We have produced over 40 productions and collaborated with over 15 other organizations like the CBC, Anishnabeg Outreach, and Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region to share artistic experiences with a diverse variety of communities. Unwrap Theatre has been nominated for local awards and voted Best Live Theatre Company by our local news’ Readers’ Choice Awards.
We are committed to:
- Bringing more artistic experiences to more people in our community, prioritizing collaboration and excellence.
- Acknowledging the power of culture and our role in expanding it to include everyone, from margin to margin.
- Producing untold stories by unheard voices for underserved communities.
We hold strong to the values that set us apart, and embed them at the centre of everything we do.
- Because we believe in COMMUNITY, we bring high-level arts experiences to all from margin to margin. We aim to foster curiosity, reflection, and inspiration in safe and nurturing open spaces.
- Because we believe in INCLUSIVITY, we actively listen to, identify, and overcome individual and communal barriers to artistic engagement for artists, audiences, staff, volunteers, donors, and sponsors.
- Because we believe in COLLABORATION & TEAMWORK, we work collaboratively, support each other, give and receive mentorship, and partner with organizations with shared values and missions.
- Because we believe in PASSION & EXCELLENCE, we find and select the highest talent aligning with our values, prioritize professional development, and learn from thorough evaluations.
What We Do
- Finding and conceptualizing untold stories that reveal silent truths about our lives and communities.
- Commissioning promising artists with unheard voices and supporting them through development, production and presentation.
- Presenting innovative productions for underserved communities, prioritizing community relevance, appropriate representation, culturally informed practices, and strategic partnerships.
UNTOLD STORIES BY UNHEARD VOICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Want to give back to the Waterloo Region?
Inspired to help keep the arts alive in a meaningful way?
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Unwrap Theatre is looking for people like you to join our exciting circle of donors. Donors like you give us the chance to deliver real results, respond to changes in our community and always deliver the highest quality of work to be worthy of our public support.
Your gift will:
- Commission leading edge artists to make exciting new works of theatre, film, dance, and music that change people’s lives around the topics most relevant to them.
- Engage hundreds of vulnerable residents with live performances that entertain, challenge, and inspire them while building community and a sense of belonging.
- Provide artists with the resources and mentorship they need to reach new bounds in their ability to move us and wow us with their work for years to come.
Consider a gift that’s meaningful to you.
Every dollar counts. Here are some of the ways others are giving to Unwrap Theatre:
- A monthly gift of $10, $30 or $50 dollars, giving continuous support that allows us to plan into the future
- A major gift or corporate sponsorship of $1000, $5000, or $10,000, giving resources we can direct towards making a specific project happen (like a $1000 live performance at a community organization or a $10,000 production of a new short film and screening event)
- A one time donation of $50, $100, or $500, giving a contribution that can be used towards a specific expense (like a $100 Small Curiosities commission or a $50 speaker rental)
Ready to be a part of the future of the arts in the Waterloo Region?
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*Those interested in a major gift or corporate sponsorship are encouraged to contact Alten Wilmot at 519-505-5389 or alten@unwraptheatre.ca to discuss ideas for a giving opportunity most meaningful to you.
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