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Answer» What is Shaw Performing Arts Centre mean? Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) is a theatre for children and young adults in The Forks area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As of 2012, MTYP's annual attendance regularly exceeds 100,000. Within the theatre complex are two performance venues: a 315-seat Main Stage and a smaller hall. The smaller hall does not have theatre seating and is used primarily as a rehearsal hall and multi-purpose room. The building also features four classroom studios, production and wardrobe shops, a greenroom, two full dressing rooms, a box office, and lobby. The theatre is 5,270 square feet in size with a 1,344 square feet stage area. The black-box style theatre seats up to 315 and is reconfigurable. Manitoba Theatre for Young People is one of only two TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) institutions in Canada with a permanent residence, and is the only one that offers a full season of plays for teens. reference
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