About us

Theatre Columbus is an ensemble-based theatre company with a mandate to create plays about contemporary life. The style of work is physical. The emphasis is on the virtuosity of the performer and the ingenuity of the designer. The stories and the settings are recognizable and timeless. The focus over the next few years is women in public life.

Jennifer Brewin
Artistic and Managing Director

Jennifer Brewin started with Theatre Columbus in 1986. Over the years She has worked for the company as a producer and writer. She has directed at a number of theatres across Canada, including, The Great Canadian Theatre Company, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Caravan Farm Theatre, The National Arts Centre and Green Thumb Theatre for Young Audiences. From 1998-2005 She was the Co Artistic Director of B.C.’s Caravan Farm Theatre. In 2005 she joined Peter Hinton at the National Arts Centre as his associate. In 2009 she took up the reins from co-founders Martha Ross and Leah Cherniak as the new Artistic and Managing Director of Theatre Columbus