Citadel Theatre, Major performing arts venue in downtown Edmonton, Canada
Citadel Theatre is a performing arts complex in downtown Edmonton, designed by Barton Myers and opened in 1976. Its exterior is about 60 percent glass panels, described as a "waterfall of glass," with a slanted glass roof above angled concrete columns and arches forming a covered walkway. The building houses the Maclab, Shoctor and Rice Theatres, seating 650, 240 and 220 people respectively, plus Zeidler Hall, the Tucker Amphitheatre and the Foote Theatre School.
The theatre was founded in 1965 when Joseph H. Shoctor purchased a former Salvation Army building and opened it with a production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". This initial venue became the foundation for what developed into one of Canada's largest regional theatres.
The theatre hosts the Foote Theatre School, where people of all ages can take acting classes and workshops. This place plays an important role in the community by offering residents opportunities to learn and develop their artistic skills.
The complex sits just off Churchill Square in Edmonton's downtown core, with the entrance under the angled concrete columns and arches of the covered walkway. Inside, the lobby holds up to 1000 people and connects the theatres, art gallery, lounge and restaurant. The Maclab and Tucker spaces form part of the Lee Pavilion.
The Citadel is the only venue where the Jule Styne musical Pieces of Eight has ever been produced. Its glass-panel exterior, described by critic Banafsheh Mohammadi as "a waterfall of glass," covers roughly 60 percent of the building's 90,000 square feet.
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