In 1971, an abandoned auto garage and gas station was turned into two live theatre venues. The Downstairs Theatre holds 240 Seats The Upstairs Theatre is 110 Seats.
BERKELEY is intimate. It is a theatre revered by artists who want to feel the pulse of the audience - every collective breath caught by a word or an action on stage is felt on stage - which makes the challenge more thrilling for a storyteller. The Canadian Stage Company recognizes that BERKELEY triumphs are, without exception, triumphs of connectivity in compelling contemporary theatre. Last season, the world premieres of
Lucy and The Story of My Life unfolded with precisely that power and intimacy. And this season, the stories will come to life because BERKELEY is, in a word: PROVOCATIVE.