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The School House project

In 2011, Green Thumb Theatre successfully met its goal of fundraising $1.4 million for heritage restorations, fire repairs, and renovations. This charitable initiative has benefited youth, the Arts, education, community revitalization, and Vancouver’s heritage preservation.

Green Thumb Theatre’s artistic home provides a new rehearsal space for the Vancouver theatre community and a cultural centre in the heart of Vancouver for decades to come.

Green Thumb approached the Vancouver School Board (VSB) with an innovative plan to recycle the building through an environmentally friendly retrofit and convert it into an upscale theatre production campus. Carleton Hall houses two beautiful new production halls fully equipped with modern lighting, sound and video technology, high ceilings, sprung floors, and windows that open for natural ventilation.  Its nearby annex, affectionately known as The Barn, is the home of our administration offices.  Outside, both buildings have been restored to their authentic heritage character, and the property has been beautified with site improvements that include landscaping, park benches, and bicycle parking.  The entire facility is wheelchair accessible.  Welcome to Green Thumb Theatre! With our own facility, we continue to develop edgy but intelligent new plays that help young people understand the complex world around them.

Before/After

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