Who We Are

A group of young teens stand on stage in a black box theatre and gesture with their arms out towards the audience — Vision

Quest Theatre envisions a galaxy where theatre is valued as an essential part of growing up.

A group of children making expressive faces. Two children inside a cardboard box make faces like monsters. The rest are standing around them and cover their mouths in expressions of fear. — Mission

Quest theatre creates community through exceptional theatre adventures for young people throughout Alberta.

Artistic Statement

We know theatre is spectacularly fun. At Quest, we also know that theatre can bring an added range of extraordinary benefits for young people. We use theatre to help a child explore who they are, discover the world around them and build the kind of world they want to live in. We do this by asking good questions and answering them with exceptional adventures in theatre.

How do we help a child understand that sometimes personal success is outweighed by the success of everyone? How do you teach a child that a little act of kindness can really make a difference? How do we convince a child that giving someone an advantage can make things fair? How can we convey how much courage is necessary to stand up for what you believe in? How can we create a happy, healthy, and inclusive society for everyone?

We delight in pursuing the answers to these questions, and others like them, as creative, meaningful, and responsible community builders, who enthusiastically celebrate the inspiring journey of young people.

Nikki Loach- Artistic Director

Quest Theatre Values

Quest Pursues Creativity

The Quest experience is inspiring. We evolve the creative practice for artists and for young people. We experiment with new forms, try new approaches, and work with new people. We believe in the joy of creating things ourselves.

Quest Makes it Meaningful

In designing programing, Quest asks, “What do we want young people to know, to think about, or to experience?” With every theatrical experience we strive to create cycles of inquiry, understanding, empathy and action.

Quest Celebrates Theatre

The people at Quest love what we do. We take time to enjoy each other and celebrate our achievements. When working with young people we know it is important to say thank you, good job, and we did it.

Quest Encourages Community

Quest brings people together through making and presenting theatre. We believe that everyone has a story, everyone can play, and things are always better when we do it together. We encourage belonging and pursue stories that promote a happy, healthy, and inclusive society for everyone.

Quest is Responsible

Quest takes time, acts with intention, and is a responsible organization. We engage experts and professionals to work with us, to guide us, and advise us. We encourage critical discourse and implement valuable feedback from our stakeholders.

A group of children wearing bright orange Quest T-shirts circled around a camera and looking down at it with their hands in the center of the group.

Strategic Plan

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Quest’s Affiliations

Quest is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and engages theatre artists under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA), Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) and the Associated Designers of Canada (ADC). We are a member of Alberta Playwrights Network, Theatre Alberta and ASSITEJ Canada (International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People)

Annual Reports

2023 Annual Report

Quest Theatre's Annual Report 2021-2022. There are pictures of children playing, watching a performance, and participating in the classroom amongst the sky-like background. There is also a child wearing an orange monster-head mask.

Who We Are

Vision

Mission

Artistic Statement