2b Theatre Company explained

2b theatre company, stylized as the 2b theatre company, is a theatre company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

History

2b was founded in 1999 by Christian Barry, Anthony Black, Andrea Dymond, Zach Fraser, and Angela Gasparetto. Built from a fledgling student start up, the company has gone on to stage 29 original productions, including 26 world premieres. Its work has been presented in 66 cities, 13 countries, and five continents. 2b has won two Herald Angel Awards, an Edinburgh Fringe First, and has been nominated for six Drama Desk Awards. 2b’s shows have been finalists for the Nova Scotia Masterworks Award three times and in 2018, Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story became the first theatrical production to win the award.

Mandate

"2b theatre company strives to stimulate the mind and awaken the spirit by producing theatre that is innovative and challenging. We create, produce, present, and tour original work nationally and internationally. Our work is part of the evolution of contemporary theatre aesthetics. We are also an incubator, central to a thriving national theatre community, that offers a range of creation, performance, and production opportunities for arts professionals from our region and beyond."

Touring

While based in Halifax, 2b is a touring company. To date, 2b has toured to 40 cities in 10 countries on four continents.

List of cities visited by 2b:^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

• Aarhus
• Albany, Western Australia
• Antigonish
• Auckland
• Burnaby
• Calgary
• Charleston
• Chester
• Cork
• Cow Head
• Dartmouth
• Denmark
• Edinburgh
• Edmonton
• Fredericton
• Groningen
• Halifax
• Hannover
• Kitchener
• London, Ontario
• Melbourne
• Memphis
• Moncton
• Montreal
• Mumbai
• Nashville
• New York
• North Vancouver
• Ottawa
• Parrsboro
• Pittsburgh
• Regina
• Saint John
• Salt Spring Island
• Stephenville
• Stratford, Ontario
• Sydney
• Toronto
• Vancouver
• Victoria
• Wellington
• Whitehorse
• Windsor

Recent productions

• Unconscious at the Sistine Chapel
• We Are Not Alone
• What a Young Wife Ought to Know
• The God that Comes
• When it Rains

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Status	Production
2015	The Coast Top Ten^[7]		What A Young Wife Ought To Know
2014	Herald Little Devil Award^[8]	Winner	The God That Comes
	The Nova Scotia Merritt Award: Best New Play^[9]	Winner	The God That Comes
2013	Nova Scotia Masterworks Award^[10]	Finalist	When it Rains
	Betty Mitchell Awards:Outstanding Composition or Sound Design^[11]	Winner	The God That Comes
	Betty Mitchell Awards: Best Production of a Musical	Winner	The God That Comes
2012	Summerworks Design Award	Winner	When it Rains
	The Nova Scotia Merritt Award:Best Supporting Female Actor	Winner	When it Rains
	The Nova Scotia Merritt Award:Best Director	Winner

Notes and References

1. News: 2b productions bound for Edinburgh Fringe. 2014-06-04. The Chronicle Herald. 2016-10-11.
2. Web site: World-class performances to take centre stage at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest via @tatacompanies. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012080357/http://www.tata.com/media/releasesinside/World-class-performances-to-take-centre-stage-at-Tata-Literature-Live-The-Mumbai-LitFest. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-11. www.tata.com.
3. Web site: 2015 Delegate List. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112191241/https://capacoa.ca/en/conference/past-conferences/2015-nov-culture-of-inclusion/delegate-list. November 12, 2019. 2016-10-11. www.capacoa.ca.
4. News: Past Festivals Canada's Magnetic North Theatre Festival. Canada's Magnetic North Theatre Festival. en-US. 2016-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012075546/http://www.magneticnorthfestival.ca/about/past-festivals/. 2016-10-12.
5. Web site: When it Rains. 2016-10-11. Memphis Flyer. 2016-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012075609/http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/when-it-rains/Event?oid=4644250.
6. Web site: CINARS presents ICE STORM SHOWCASE @ APAP 2016 Companies List & Shows Details. https://web.archive.org/web/20160120162242/http://www.ice-storm-showcase.com/companies. 2016-01-20. 2016-10-11. www.ice-storm-showcase.com.
7. Web site: Top 10 plays of 2015 . Kate Watson . Meghan Hubley . The Coast Halifax. 2016-10-11.
8. News: Halifax troupe's shows get great reviews. 2014-09-03. The Chronicle Herald. 2016-10-11.
9. Web site: Previous Nominees & Award Winners Theatre Nova Scotia. www.theatrens.ca. 2016-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009041554/http://www.theatrens.ca/robert-merritt-awards/past-awards/previous-nominees-award-winners/. 2017-10-09.
10. Web site: Winner and Finalists The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award. The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award. 2016-10-11. 2016-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012150806/http://nsmasterworks.ca/archives/2013-2/2013-finalists/.
11. Web site: 2013 Bettys: The Betty Mitchell Awards. www.bettymitchellawards.com. 2016-10-11.