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February 2020
Controlled Damage by Andrea Scott
Disrupting the status quo The world premiere of Controlled Damage explores the life of Viola Desmond, and how her act of bravery in a New Glasgow, NS movie theatre started a ripple effect throughout society. The play shines a light on how…
Find out more »bug by Yolanda Bonnell
bug follows The Girl as she navigates her way through her intergenerational trauma while being followed by Manidoons, the physical manifestation of her addictions. Performed and created by Yolanda Bonnell (NOW Magazine’s Artists to Watch 2016), the 2019 Dora-nominated physical performance…
Find out more »Secret Life of a Mother by Hannah Moscovitch
A playwright writes an exposé of modern motherhood: a confessional piece about her own darkly funny and taboo-breaking truths. One of her real-life friends, an actress, performs this story, and through it her own motherhood secrets start to surface. These…
Find out more »CIPHER By Ellen Close and Braden Griffiths
After 63 years, the Beacon Hill Body remains a Vancouver Island cold-case murder. Forensic toxicologist Grace Godard thinks her scientific expertise is leading her close to an answer, closer than anyone has come before. But when she meets Aqeel Saleemi,…
Find out more »This Was the World by Ellie Moon
World Premiere “I’m no longer sure what’s allowed.” John, a 60-something white professor of Constitutional Law and Indigenous Rights is unhappy with a new faculty hire. He seeks to draw a student into his conflict with the Dean’s office, which…
Find out more »Lady Sunrise by Marjorie Chan
A Factory production Money is ridiculous isn't it? It gets in the way of everything, it's everywhere. It can save a life, or ruin it all in the same breath. Set in Canada's condo and casino playground of Vancouver, this hard-hitting new…
Find out more »The Neverending Story by David S. Craig
Hiding in a closet to avoid school bullies, ten-year-old Bastian becomes immersed in a strangely compelling book: the tale of a hero’s quest to save the realm of Fantastica from the encroaching terror of the Nothing. But is Bastian just…
Find out more »The Fighting Days by Wendy Lill
Set in the 1910's, the play follows Frances Beynon's journey into the Winnipeg feminist movement, where she eventually clashes with Nellie McClung over pacifism and universal suffrage. Tickets Plays by Wendy Lill are available at the Canadian Play Outlet.
Find out more »Serving Elizabeth By Marcia Johnson
Serving Elizabeth By Marcia Johnson A World Premiere Dramedy. 1952: In the key moments before Elizabeth becomes queen, Mercy, a Kenyan independence activist, is offered an exorbitant fee to cook for the visiting princess, who turns out to have a few…
Find out more »Simone, Half and Half by Christine Rodriguez
Our 2020 Black History Month School Tour Simone, Half and Half is about a teen caught between cultures: Canadian, Québécois and Trinidadian. She’s also torn between projects: the talent show and the Black History and Culture Committee. As pressure mounts…
Find out more »Launching Fiction Podcast: The Familiar by Maggie Sulc
The Familiar, a new anthology fiction podcast written/co-produced/co-directed by Maggie Sulc, launches its first season on January 6, 2020. A new episode will release each Monday through February 24, 2020. The podcast will be freely available wherever you listen to…
Find out more »Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
The world premiere of local playwright Frances Koncan’s award-winning comedy explores the cultural inheritance of three 19th century women as they navigate the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade. Using 21st century slang, these women share their views…
Find out more »Angel’s River by Andrea Boyd
Angel's River tells the story of a teenager's difficult decision after giving birth to a baby girl. She believes giving her baby up for adoption is the best option for both of them, and struggles against the wishes of her…
Find out more »Many Happier Returns by Christine Foster
PGC Member Christine Foster is part of Woman At Play(s). A festival of one act plays written by female playwrights, directed by female directors with all female characters. There are 6 one act plays ranging in comedic and dramatic tone…
Find out more »Women at PLAYS!
Woman At Play(s) is a festival of one act plays written by Canadian female playwrights, with female characters, directed by female directors. There are 6 one act plays ranging in comedic and dramatic tone about differences between people, ageism, supernatural…
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