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We are deeply saddened by the passing of longtime friend, collaborator, and supporter of CITT/ICTS, Paul Court.
Paul was a driving force in the development of our organization, and we are very grateful for his contributions. He will be missed.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and students.
We invite you to take a few moments to read CITT/ICTS' History, which was written by Paul Court in August 2009.
Paul Court was also the recipient of the 2020 Dieter Penzhorn Memorial Award, awarded to an Individual who has provided significant and sustained service to the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology/Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques, while playing an active role in the development of the greater Canadian cultural community.
Celebration of life
A ceremony commemorating Paul’s life will take place in the auditorium of the 'Haagse Duinen' in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday January 14th 2026 at 4pm Central European Time (3pm UK time | 10am Toronto time).
To attend via livestream please follow these instructions.
Login instructions:
- Go to www.crematoriumhaagseduinen.nl/uitvaart-bijwonen
- Make sure to accept all cookies
- Enter the login code 996795 in the field “Wachtwoord”, then press the “Login” button.
You can confirm this login procedure works in your browser in advance of the service. A screen with the scheduled time of the event should appear.
If you have any issues logging in, please contact Crematorium Haagse Duinen at +31 70 2182088.
Words from Tanya Greene, Program Coordinator and Faculty, Theatre Arts - Technical Production/Faculty of Media, Creative Art and Design, Humber Polytechnic
Paul taught extensively in the Theatre Arts Technical Production Program over his more than 30 years at Humber. He was instrumental in the creation of much of the program’s curriculum, least of which the lighting, sound, electricity, drafting, and computer courses. Paul designed lighting for countless student productions, saw the program flourish across at least four different locations both on and off campus, and coordinated the program for roughly twenty years.
Anyone who knew Paul, or was taught by him, will remember that he had a theatre story for every situation, seemed to have every ETC manual committed to memory, loved spending hours in the cages repairing our equipment, enjoyed cycling and travel, could slip into a subtle British accent at any moment, and genuinely enjoyed a complicated spreadsheet.
Paul cared deeply about the students and the program and was immensely proud of the many successful graduates he ushered into the theatre and live event community. Even after retiring, he stayed in close contact—checking in, offering thoughtful advice, and continuing to support the program he helped build.
Paul’s impact will not be forgotten and lives on through the many graduates whose careers he helped shape.