{"id":23409,"date":"2020-12-07T19:47:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/regional\/hamiltons-staircase-theatre-reveals-its-three-new-owners\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T20:08:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T20:08:19","slug":"hamiltons-staircase-theatre-reveals-its-three-new-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/hamilton\/hamiltons-staircase-theatre-reveals-its-three-new-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton&#8217;s Staircase Theatre reveals its three new owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a whirlwind of a year for <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/place\/the-staircase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Staircase Theatre<\/a>, one of Hamilton\u2019s premier independent arts venues and community spaces.<\/p>\n<p>At the earlier peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatre\u2019s ownership announced <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/city\/2020\/08\/hamilton-performance-venue-the-staircase-has-closed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plans to sell the famed venue<\/a>, leaving its future as a staple arts incubator frighteningly up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>However, just last week it was announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/city\/2020\/11\/hamilton-arts-venue-the-staircase-theatre-saved-by-new-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Staircase had been saved<\/a> by a mysterious trio of Hamilton small business owners, all of whom love the venue and struck a leasing deal with the building\u2019s current owners with intent to preserve the venue and its values while also introducing exciting new features.<\/p>\n<p>Local lovers of arts, culture, and community rejoiced at the news that this singular Hamilton institution would be saved and avoid a transformation into condos or, worse, a demolition. But one question hung in the air: who are the three mystery \u201cPeople Under the Staircase\u201d that now hold the keys?<\/p>\n<p>All was revealed this past weekend in an announcement on social media introducing The Staircase\u2019s new owners: Staicha Kidd of Ottawa Street vegan junk food spot <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/place\/the-hearty-hooligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hearty Hooligan<\/a>, Marc Nascimento of Westdale video game shop <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/place\/super-1up-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1Up Games<\/a>, and Alistair Hill of plant-based foodie favourites <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/place\/democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democracy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanicity.com\/hamilton\/eats\/2019\/09\/vegan-eatery-rise-above-is-opening-a-sister-pizza-joint-on-james-north\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rise Above Pizzeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As promised! Meet the new owners of The Staircase! You may know us as the owners of 1Up Games, Democracy, The Hearty Hooligan, and Rise Above! We&#39;re so grateful that we get the opportunity to preserve this beautiful community space! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VM82HaFWgU\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/VM82HaFWgU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Staircase (@TheStaircase) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheStaircase\/status\/1335270717286469632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Together, these three leaders in Hamilton small business will preserve everything locals love about The Staircase as an alternative arts hub, coupled with some exciting new developments and features; including turning the venue\u2019s fully-equipped caf\u00e9 space into a restaurant for vegan pub fare.<\/p>\n<p>Under this new ownership, The Staircase will lean hard into the food side of things until live performance is once again safe at the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, at which point the venue\u2019s intimate black box theatre will also reopen for everything from plays to movie screenings to concerts to burlesque shows to comedy and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more on The Staircase\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thestaircase\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lead image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thestaircase\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@thestaircase<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s been a whirlwind of a year for The Staircase Theatre, one of Hamilton\u2019s premier independent arts venues and community spaces. 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