THE BIRTH OF THE GARGOYLE: A MESSAGE FROM ANDREW DAVIDSON
“It is my belief that the world is full of exceptionally talented creators who will never commit to writing projects for the stage, because of this simple reason: the chances of that project ever being staged are minimal. I know this because I’ve tried to get shows workshopped and presented, to no success. It’s frustrating and, frankly, it’s demoralizing.
The problem is, there are so many barriers to entry. Finding a stage. Finding rehearsal space. Insurance. Ticketing. Publicity. Finding a tech person. Finding money to rent the stage. Finding money to do anything. Finding a house manager. Running food and beverages, if you even get to that. Packing in. Packing out.
The Gargoyle Theatre was born out of a desire to remove as many of these barriers as we can. We want to make it as simple as possible for Winnipeg-based creators to get their new theatrical productions onto the stage. That’s it. ”
from https://www.thegargoyletheatre.com/our-story
