Our core mission is to encourage and develop skills and talent in theatre and film arts and to enliven the community through shared creative excellence.

A Black Box Theatre is a place of intimate creation and emotional generosity. Here, we aspire to be closest to our audience and to ourselves. This is a black canvas of infinite possibility where the most human tales unfold.

The world of theatre and film arts enrich and illuminate. Tempest will partner with a variety of artists to offer workshops, intensives, classes and salons.

News And Events

Learn about what's happened and what will be happening around Tempest.

CBC publishes story about Kate, Ronan and their film, The Orchard.

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On November 1 - 4 we hosted the Terrible Temptations event. Big thank you to the wineries and everyone who came to check it out!

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Our short film, iPhone Narcissist, produced with Mutant Films, won 1st place in the 'Okanagan Experience' Category at Reel Peach Fest 2018.

Reel Peach Fest 2018 - iPhone Narcissist

On May 17, 2018, we hosted as screening of our feature film The Orchard and introduction to our new facility in downtown Penticton.

Orchard and Tapas at Tempest

Penticton Western News introduces Reinart, Twa, and Tempest.

A New Cultural Vision

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Artistic Director's Statement

The Trappist writer Thomas Merton famously said: "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." Indeed, it is precisely in the act of letting go, giving ourselves to an art form, that we discover more profound aspects of ourselves. Read More

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