The Varscona Theatre is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In addition, the Varscona has hosted tapings of The Irrelevant Show, a national sketch comedy program aired on CBC Radio.
The plan would see the majority of the theatre demolished and rebuilt, with only the exterior brick walls and iconic tower remaining in the new structure.
[4] The theatre will also increase in capacity from 176 to 200 seats, with improved sight-lines, and the audio and lighting systems will be completely replaced.
[7] The Varscona Theatre rebuild officially started construction in Spring of 2015, and opened its doors for its first production on June 2, 2016, with a new play from Teatro La Quindicina, For The Love of Cynthia by Stewart Lemoine.