About
The Sylvan Adams Theatre is a performing arts hall in Montreal, part of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts on Côte-Saint-Catherine Road. It is the main stage of the Segal Centre and the home of its English-language productions, which makes it a natural choice for visitors who want to see live theatre in English while in the city.
What to expect
The programme covers theatre, musicals, dance and other live performances. According to the Segal Centre, the theatre aims to produce socially relevant classics as well as to commission and perform new Canadian works, so a visit may offer either a familiar play or something written recently in Canada.
The auditorium is intimate, seating 306 people around a stage of roughly 35 by 55 feet. That scale tends to bring the audience close to the performers, and most seats are within easy view of the action.
The wider Segal Centre
The theatre sits within a larger complex. The Segal Centre also includes The Studio, a second stage that doubles as a live music venue; the ArtLounge; and the CinemaSpace. If you are spending an evening there, you may find it convenient to arrive early and make use of the other spaces before or after the performance.
Planning a visit
The Segal Centre reports that its productions draw nearly 40,000 patrons and over 6,000 students in a season, so the theatre is a busy part of Montreal's arts life. For dates, showtimes, prices and current listings, the Segal Centre's own website at segalcentre.org is the place to check, as schedules change from season to season.