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Posted on April 4, 2023

Vital Victoria Podcast
Isaac Thomas is the executive director of the Belfry Theatre and joins host Lucky Budd for episode 12 of the Vital Victoria Podcast where they talk about Isaac’s journey to Greater Victoria. They discuss how theatre can analyze the past, present and see the future and explore a broader set of stories while reflecting on arts in Greater Victoria and how, across the country, theatre can set the stage to welcome many stories from many cultures.   

Vital Signs Issue Area

Sustainable cities and communities make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. In Greater Victoria’s 2022 Vital Signs Report, survey participants gave ‘Arts and Culture’ a B grade (see pages 10 & 11). This issue is connected to Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education, Decent work and Economic Growth and Sustainable Cities and Communities   

 
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Episode 12 Guest

Isaac Thomas – Currently the Executive Director of the Belfry Theatre, Isaac was previously the managing director of Toronto’s Native Earth Performing Arts and is also a core member of Rising Tides, a national initiative for the advancement of IBPOC arts managers. He also sits on the board of Cahoots Theatre, a theatre for equity-seeking artists.  Isaac has 10 years of stage management experience with a variety of theatre companies including Canadian Stage, Young People’s Theatre, Turtle Gals, fu-GEN, Cahoots Theatre, Modern Times and Theatre Direct. He has been an occasional performer, acting instructor, as well as dramaturg/director of new work, amongst others, Keith Barker’s award-winning The Hours That Remain, and Donna-Michelle St Bernard’s The First Stone. Isaac holds an MFA in Acting (Ohio University), an MA in English Literature (Delhi University) and a B.Ed Inner City option (OISE/University of Toronto). 

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