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The Investigator

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Set in a world out of time and place, The Investigator by Wren Brian explores complicity and capitalism through the characters of a Weaver and an Investigator. In this interactive digital experience, the unexpected visitor is played by each individual audience member who makes several choices for the character. This storytelling piece gives power to …

Free

The 3 of Us Premiere

Hudson Village Theatre 28 Rue Wharf, Hudson, Quebec, Canada

Glen Bowser is presenting his new play: The 3 of Us  From the team that brought you last year’s I See You, The 3 of Us is an intriguing dramedy where Marion, her  mother ‘Gran’ and her daughter ‘Lisa’ are at odds. Gran and Lisa add the comedy but Marion doesn’t think they’re funny. While Marion tries to …

Women of the Fur Trade

Firehall Arts Centre 280 E CORDOVA ST, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Written by Frances Koncan Set in eighteen hundred and something-something, somewhere upon the banks of a Reddish River in Treaty One Territory, three very different women with a preference for …

The Screamer (Le Criard)

Carousel Theatre for Young People 1411 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Written by Carol Cassistat, translated by Dave Deveau An actor. A drummer. A poetic story about finding your voice. Flo Beaurivage needs to scream, to cry, to wail… but where? …

SureFire 2025 – Launch Event

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Join CEAD and PGC on Monday, February 24th at 6:00 pm AT / 5:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm PT for an official SureFire 2025 launch event! Featuring excerpted play …

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Critical Thinking: The Role of Theatre Criticism & How to Use It (with Glenn Sumi)

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Join us for this FREE online workshop examining the playwright's relationship to media in Canada! Now that your show is up and running, how are you going to get the word out about it? And what do people outside your circle of friends, colleagues and family think of it? That’s where the theatre critic comes …

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CBI 24/25 Session – Jeff D’Hondt & Dylan Van Den Berg

PGC members have been paired up with an international playwright to share their work and discuss the craft of playwriting with one another. You can tune into these live events and get a glimpse of what these theatre creators have been up to! Craft Bites International is open and free to the public. Please note …

Magic Lies: An Evening With W.O. Mitchell

Market Hall, Peterborough

Performed by Martin Julien A fond & funny remembrance of the life and work of beloved Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell. A delightful and enriching staged reading full of tall tales, Canadiana, and lots of laughs. Part of the 2025 Brand New Stages Festival in Peterborough, Ontario (Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2025)

$26.00

Adaptation – A Masterclass with Vern Thiessen

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A master of theatrical adaptations, Vern has created award winning works such as THE DIVINERS (with Yvette Nolan), OF HUMAN BONDAGE (winner of the Dora for Outstanding play) CALL OF THE WILD (for Stratford), WUTHERING HEIGHTS, BEST LAID PLANS, (with Ben Elliot and Anton Lipovetsk ) RICH (with Olaf Pyttlk), BIRD BRAIN, and many more. …

$175.00

UNSCRIPTED: POSTCARDS

PL 1422 1422 William Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

‘Journey across time and space in this multimedia presentation that celebrates trans joy’ Unscripted: Postcards invites you to be part of Christina Cook’s transformational storytelling experience with her collaborators and …

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Trident Moon

Crow's Theatre 345 Carlaw Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Trident Moon by Anusree Roy. A Crow’s Theatre and National Arts Centre Co-production Mar 4 - April 12, 2025 In August 1947, six women – three Muslim and three Hindu – hide in the back of a coal truck as it speeds through the turmoil of newly divided British India. Alo, now seeks revenge against …

PlayPEN Intensive – ME, IRL: Turning Awkward Life Moments into Sketches with Aurora Browne

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Aurora Browne of Baroness Von Sketch Show takes you through the process of turning your worst personal moments into comedy gold. Learn to be comfortable exposing your pettiest, most embarrassing tendencies to the world. From recognizing usable moments through to the final edit. This 5-week small group online PlayPEN intensive is presented by Expect Theatre. …

$325
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