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Sarena Parmar & Tara Beagan - LIVE

Thurs Jan. 28 at 5:00 Pacific / 8:00 Eastern

In the fifth event in the Canadian Play Thing’s Playwright to Playwright series: Sarena Parmar interviews 2020 Siminovitch Prize Laureate Tara Began. The playwrights will discuss their play adaptions Orchard (After Chekov) & "Miss Julie She'mah," and explore how to navigate the profession in more inclusive ways with creative contracting and different approaches to working with organizations. Featuring readings from their works. Free. Live audience Q & A.

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Gail Nyoka & Rahul Varma - LIVE

Thurs Feb. 4 at 5:00 Pacific / 8:00 Eastern

The sixth Playwright to Playwright event features playwright Gail Nyoka in conversation with Rahul Varma, playwright and AD of Teesri Duniya Theatre. They’ll read from their work, and discuss how to bring relevant theatre to audiences outside the mainstream. Free. Live audience Q & A.

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Playwright to Playwright is supported by the Playwright’s Guild of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Congratulations to Play Thing project manager Justin Lee and the Apartment of Writing for the successful launch of their four-episode audio drama, A WAY OUT - featuring a great company from across the country - a huge logistical challenge! Listen to all four 15-minute episodes now, plus a special podcast featuring interviews with the writers.

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Special thanks to our donors for their support of the Canadian Play Thing over the past year! Stay safe and be well in 2021 :)

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