Poor Alex Theatre
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Poor Alex Theatre is a theatre company based in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
.
The Poor Alex was opened in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood in the 1970s in a property owned by Ed Mirvish
and took its name as a parody of the Mirvish owned Royal Alexandra Theatre
. A small theatre venue, it hosted a comedy and off Broadway style productions and was the original home of the "Jest Society" which later became famous as the Royal Canadian Air Farce
.
In 1996, Valerie Morgan (executive producer) took over the theatre began renovations and equipment upgrades. She publicized the theatre's historical past and its future goals. The Poor Alex Theatre began the Cabaret, welcoming nightly or week end performances. It became a place to house all types of events.
The previous location at Brunswick and Bloor owned by Ed Mirvish
was sold in August 2005 and The Poor Alex Theatre relocated to 772A Dundas St. W. one block west of Bathurst St. The new venue space with 200 seating capacity has been designed for multi tasking any type of event and rigged with full lighting and audio capabilities for a professionally staged performance.
Toronto
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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The Poor Alex was opened in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood in the 1970s in a property owned by Ed Mirvish
Ed Mirvish
Edwin “Honest Ed” Mirvish, OC, CBE was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario who lived in Toronto, Ontario...
and took its name as a parody of the Mirvish owned Royal Alexandra Theatre
Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexandra Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located near King and Simcoe Streets. Built in 1907, the Royal Alex is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America.-History:...
. A small theatre venue, it hosted a comedy and off Broadway style productions and was the original home of the "Jest Society" which later became famous as the Royal Canadian Air Farce
Royal Canadian Air Farce
Air Farce Live, also credited as Air Farce, previously Royal Canadian Air Farce, and Air Farce—Final Flight! for the final season, was a Canadian comedy series starring the comedy troupe The Royal Canadian Air Farce that previously starred in an eponymous radio show on CBC radio from 1973 to 1997...
.
In 1996, Valerie Morgan (executive producer) took over the theatre began renovations and equipment upgrades. She publicized the theatre's historical past and its future goals. The Poor Alex Theatre began the Cabaret, welcoming nightly or week end performances. It became a place to house all types of events.
The previous location at Brunswick and Bloor owned by Ed Mirvish
Ed Mirvish
Edwin “Honest Ed” Mirvish, OC, CBE was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario who lived in Toronto, Ontario...
was sold in August 2005 and The Poor Alex Theatre relocated to 772A Dundas St. W. one block west of Bathurst St. The new venue space with 200 seating capacity has been designed for multi tasking any type of event and rigged with full lighting and audio capabilities for a professionally staged performance.