Theatre SKAM
Theatre SKAM is a Victoria, British Columbia-based performing arts company founded in 1995, known for innovative, provocative theatre, the SKAMpede festival, and its School of Performing Arts.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Theatre SKAM is a performing arts company based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, active in the local theatre community since 1995. It describes itself as an incubator for the creation of high-quality, provocative theatre that inspires and challenges audiences in Victoria and beyond, and it has also reached out globally, including to England and Wales. The company creates innovative theatre and live events in Victoria and on tour, and it nurtures the professional careers of a wide range of artists, with a focus on Victoria-based and especially emerging artists. Theatre SKAM's programming spans mainstage productions, touring works, a summer festival, and educational offerings. Its annual summer festival, SKAMpede, is a free outdoor live performance festival featuring site-specific works along the Galloping Goose trail, with shows suitable for the whole family. The company also operates the SKAM School of Performing Arts, which offers a variety of professional film and performance classes and camps for home learners, children, youth, and teens year-round. In addition, Theatre SKAM rents out spaces at affordable and accessible prices, including desks, offices, meeting rooms, rehearsal and performance spaces, and a gallery. The company articulates a mandate to create innovative theatre and live events, to nurture artists, and to invigorate its community while centring six core values: Accessible, Curious, Equitable, Minimal Waste, Sustainable, and Transparent. Its mission is to be an incubator for high-quality, provocative theatre, and its vision statement frames societal progression as an ongoing act, aiming to effect societal change and never settle for 'good is good enough.' Theatre SKAM has been praised in the press, with NOW Magazine quoting that 'Whatever Theatre SKAM touches seems to turn to theatrical gold,' and Victoria News Group describing its work as 'Theatre as it should be. Current, confrontational and provocative.' Theatre SKAM lives, works, and creates on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən people, acknowledging and respecting the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation. Its administrative and creative operations are based at the SKAM Satellite Studio at 849 Fort Street and SKAM Studio 846 at 846 Broughton Street in Victoria, with a mailing address at P.O. Box 8563, Victoria BC V8W 3S2. The company's leadership includes Artistic & Managing Director Logan Swain, Operations Administrator Luanna Bowen, School Admin Emily Campbell, and Marketing & Communications Coordinator Janine Rzeplinski. Theatre SKAM maintains an active production history dating back to the 1990s and continues to stage new and returning works, including recent productions such as Decoy, Rebel Rhythm, and A Waste of Stage Time in the 2025–2026 season.
History
Theatre SKAM has been active in the Victoria theatre community since 1995. Over its history, the company has reached out globally, including to England and Wales. It has built a reputation for innovative theatre and live events, and for nurturing the professional careers of a wide range of artists, with a focus on Victoria-based and especially emerging artists. The company's production history includes a long list of original and adapted works. In the 2013–2014 season, productions included Fashion Machine by collective and Bik. The 2014–2015 season featured Joan inspired by Joan Mans, Runaway by Mika Laulainen, Fashion Machine by collective, the Bike Ride festival, and Monopolis by anonymous. The 2015–2016 season included Aerwacol, a Ballet by Sean Dixon, Six Mini-Plays, and a Reading by collective, Fashion Machine by collective, Runaway by Mika Laulainen, The Lab by Matthew Payne, the SKAMpede festival, Lieutenant Nun by Elaine Avila, and The Ami Project: Plane Jane / Text Ed by Amiel Gladstone. The 2016–2017 season featured Fashion Machine by collective, the SKAMpede festival, Shop Talk by Matthew Payne, and Joan inspired by Joan Mans. The 2017–2018 season included After the Beep by Pamela Bethel and the SKAMpede festival. The 2018–2019 season presented Fashion Machine, 7eventy 7even by Charles Tidler, the SKAMpede festival, and Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill. The 2019–2020 season included It'll Come to Me by Christian Martin, the SKAMpede festival, and The Rage Trials (A SKAM Young Company production) by Emma Leck. The 2020–2021 season featured the SKAMpede festival, Backliners (A SKAM Young Company production) by Ellery Rose Lamm, and One Man Stranger Things by Charles Ross. The 2021–2022 season included End of Term (A SKAM Young Company production) by Nicholas Guerreiro, It'll Come to Me by Christian Martin, the SKAMpede festival, and The Fates (A SKAM Young Company production) by Ellery Rose Lamm. The 2022–2023 season featured Going All the Way by Hannah Mariko Bell, Dr. Leah Tidey, Sophie Underwood, and Kiley Verbowski; Labyrinth by Catherine Hahn, Matthew Payne, and Nic Timmenga; and the SKAMpede festival. The 2023–2024 season included Going All the Way, Fashion Machine, You Are Here: Pop-Up Docs by Lynnéa Chan, Justin F. Lee, and Matthew Payne, Quest for the Moon by Olivia Wheeler, the SKAMpede festival, and Sonic Re-Sea-Ding by Logan Swain. The 2024–2025 season featured the SKAMpede festival and the SKAM Satellite Series. The 2025–2026 season includes Decoy, Rebel Rhythm, and A Waste of Stage Time, along with the SKAMpede festival. Throughout its history, Theatre SKAM has maintained a mandate to create innovative theatre and live events in Victoria and on tour, to nurture artists, and to invigorate the community while centring six core values: Accessible, Curious, Equitable, Minimal Waste, Sustainable, and Transparent. The company operates the SKAM School of Performing Arts, offering professional film and performance classes and camps for home learners, children, youth, and teens year-round, and it rents out spaces at affordable and accessible prices. Its annual SKAMpede festival is a free outdoor live performance festival featuring site-specific works along the Galloping Goose, suitable for the whole family. Theatre SKAM acknowledges that it lives, works, and creates on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən people, respecting the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation.
- 2025
2025–2026 season includes Decoy, Rebel Rhythm, and A Waste of Stage Time.
- 2024
2024–2025 season includes SKAMpede festival and SKAM Satellite Series.
- 2023
2023–2024 season includes Going All the Way, Fashion Machine, You Are Here: Pop-Up Docs, Quest for the Moon, SKAMpede festival, and Sonic Re-Sea-Ding.
- 2022
2022–2023 season includes Going All the Way, Labyrinth, and SKAMpede festival.
- 2021
2021–2022 season includes End of Term, It'll Come to Me, SKAMpede festival, and The Fates.
- 2020
2020–2021 season includes SKAMpede festival, Backliners, and One Man Stranger Things.
- 2019
2019–2020 season includes It'll Come to Me, SKAMpede festival, and The Rage Trials.
- 2018
2018–2019 season includes Fashion Machine, 7eventy 7even, SKAMpede festival, and Concord Floral.
- 2017
2017–2018 season includes After the Beep and SKAMpede festival.
- 2016
2016–2017 season includes Fashion Machine, SKAMpede festival, Shop Talk, and Joan.
Products and positioning
Innovative, provocative, and community-centred theatre that is 'never boring,' with a focus on emerging artists and accessible, sustainable practices.
SKAMpede Festival
Annual free outdoor live performance festival featuring site-specific works along the Galloping Goose, suitable for the whole family.
SKAM School of Performing Arts
Offers a variety of professional film and performance classes/camps for home learners, children, youth, and teens year-round.
Rentals & Facilities
Rents out spaces at affordable and accessible prices, including desks, offices, meeting rooms, rehearsal/performance spaces, and a gallery.
Mainstage productions
Innovative theatre and live events created in Victoria and on tour.
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