Society History

The core members of the Electric Company met while training at Vancouver's highly acclaimed Studio 58 acting school. Since 1992 they have been working together to create original physically based theatre.

In 1996, the Electric Company was formally switched on with their breakthrough production of Brilliant! The Blinding Enlightenment of Nikola Tesla, which marked the emergence of their unique style and method of creation.

The company has quickly gained a following for their unique aesthetic and sense of play that has been surprising and thrilling audiences across Canada. In 2001, Electric Company received the single largest cash award in Canada for the creation of a new work. The Alcan Performing Arts Award was a $50,000 endorsement of the excitement surrounding the company.

With forty-six nominations since its inception, Electric Company has won twenty-four Jessie Awards including four for best production, two for original script, and numerous others in direction, design, acting, and artistic achievement.

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