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View from the stage across the theatre's raked seating under coloured lights
Theatre seating looking toward the lit stage

Photo: Dave Dunnet Community Theatre

Arts & cultureCadboro Bay Road

Dave Dunnet Community Theatre

433-seat theatre at Oak Bay High School used for school productions, concerts and community performances, with a dance studio.

Known for 433 seats and no bad ones, in Oak Bay High's old 1957 gym

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Our take

When Oak Bay High was rebuilt, its 1957 gym became a 433-seat theatre. It's named for Dave Dunnet, a student there in the late 1950s who came back as band director for 28 years and took his bands to 16 countries in Europe and Asia. Reviewers praise the sound and the sightlines. It hosts school shows, community groups and touring acts.

Local tipCentral seats give the best angles. There's a parking map on the theatre's website.

Good to know

  • The theatre has 433 seats and a Steinway B concert grand piano.Source
  • The theatre site says its stage is the second largest in the Capital Regional District.Source
  • It is part of the performing arts complex at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd.Source

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