Regina | Globe Theatre Rehabilitation | Under Construction

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

150 unique visitors a year? Lol.

Having performed at the Globe during a musical run, it along with the Cornwall Centre and Casino Regina are the only larger tourist attractions downtown. Our cast alone (not counting the staff of the Globe or patrons before and after the show) went out to restaurants and bars almost every afternoon and night supporting downtown businesses. It is integral to the downtown whether you support the funding or not for it to be there.

Yes, the costs have gone up though it’s not a surprise at all with the current climate of materials and work labour costs.

Once it is back up and running - producing shows, its theatre programs and rentable spaces - the downtown restaurants and hotels specifically will benefit. It is a positive for Regina and also the fact that the heritage facade was kept and fixed up is a great aspect.

Can’t wait to see it finished .

Lol. No wonder you're such a big proponent of this thing. Let's just say your opinions have now got a big asterisk beside them.

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Regina's Globe Theatre to reopen in fall after more than $40M in renovations

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...tion-1.7166811

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Regina's Globe Theatre to reopen in fall after more than $40M in renovations

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...tion-1.7166811

Shocking cost for a small theatre. We could have had a brand new from scratch home for the Globe and several other new cultural venues for this money. They also could have stayed in operation during construction.

[Crisis]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Shocking cost for a small theatre. We could have had a brand new from scratch home for the Globe and several other new cultural venues for this money. They also could have stayed in operation during construction.

No arguing that a new facility (or facilities) from scratch could have been built for far less. However, we also regularly bemoan the abandonment of our "heritage" buildings in SK, and this was a great adaptive reuse of a spectacular old building. That comes at a price - a very steep one in this case.

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Shocking cost for a small theatre. We could have had a brand new from scratch home for the Globe and several other new cultural venues for this money. They also could have stayed in operation during construction.

Yeah that amount is sort of nuts

[Kegger]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Shocking cost for a small theatre. We could have had a brand new from scratch home for the Globe and several other new cultural venues for this money. They also could have stayed in operation during construction.

I am torn between, really liking heritage buildings in my city. There a few downtown I love and we really don't have that many in the city to preserve really.

On the flip side, man I hate wasting money. $40m..... yeah, you could do a lot with that budget on something new.

As in many of these cases, I might wait 5 years before having a strong opinion on it.

[cityboy]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Shocking cost for a small theatre. We could have had a brand new from scratch home for the Globe and several other new cultural venues for this money. They also could have stayed in operation during construction.

It's a huge amount of money to be sure. But in a city that tears everything down, it's nice to know that building will be sound and have a viable use for years to come. As Canada's only theatre in the round it is a unique tourist draw and one of the only real destinations downtown. I'm hoping to see the revitalization of 11th get back on track as well with the Globe set to re-open. New changes to density guidelines could help bring more people downtown as well. At least I'm hoping so, as like many others, I'm not digging the current Walking Dead vibe down there.

[BrutallyDishonest2]

Originally Posted by cityboy

It's a huge amount of money to be sure. But in a city that tears everything down, it's nice to know that building will be sound and have a viable use for years to come. As Canada's only theatre in the round it is a unique tourist draw and one of the only real destinations downtown. I'm hoping to see the revitalization of 11th get back on track as well with the Globe set to re-open. New changes to density guidelines could help bring more people downtown as well. At least I'm hoping so, as like many others, I'm not digging the current Walking Dead vibe down there.

Sorry, but no tourists are coming to the Globe.

This is a niche product for the well off. I'm happy The Globe exists, but it's kind of nuts the money that's being plowed into this.

[Hecate]

Huge theatre lover here, it would seem that’s an incredible amount of money for such a niche orientated theatre. But shits expensive and you helped preserve a heritage building. For example théâtre cercle Molière here in st. Boniface built its home brand new for just under $10 million about ten years ago, with inflation it would probably be around 20 million today. It’s a smaller space, seating around 120 but adaptable. Compare that to the Manitoba theatre for young people which was built about ten years before that which has two performance spaces, building workshops, and a theatre school all for under six million. My only concern with this project though is why was a permanent theatre in the round setup so important? Why not an adaptable black box space that could be used for all kinds of shows? I love a good set when I see a show

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by Hecate

Huge theatre lover here, it would seem that’s an incredible amount of money for such a niche orientated theatre. But shits expensive and you helped preserve a heritage building. For example théâtre cercle Molière here in st. Boniface built its home brand new for just under $10 million about ten years ago, with inflation it would probably be around 20 million today. It’s a smaller space, seating around 120 but adaptable. Compare that to the Manitoba theatre for young people which was built about ten years before that which has two performance spaces, building workshops, and a theatre school all for under six million. My only concern with this project though is why was a permanent theatre in the round setup so important? Why not an adaptable black box space that could be used for all kinds of shows? I love a good set when I see a show

The Shu-Box Theatre (Riddell Centre - University of Regina) already exists for the black box space productions you mention.

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

The Shu-Box Theatre (Riddell Centre - University of Regina) already exists for the black box space productions you mention.

Probably didn't cost $40 million to get that going either. I still think that's an insane amount of money for what it is.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

The Shu-Box Theatre (Riddell Centre - University of Regina) already exists for the black box space productions you mention.

Also Darke hall