Find large cast plays by Canadian women, two-spirit, trans, and non-binary creators.
Written by: Kate Jaimet
Length: 10 min.
Paranoid citizens meet jaded bureaucrats in an era of international insecurity. Welcome to another day at the Office of Threats to Western Civilization.
Written by: Kate Jaimet
Length: 10 min.
Sexy comedienne Mae West runs afoul of the censorship committee at a comedy club open mic night.
Written by: Ann Snead
Length: 110 min.
It’s a quiet morning at Choices, but not for long, as Adam and Emily come to design their child; Frank, a businessman, drops by to replace some workers; and Ruth arrives to dispose of her rival, Tiffany. Three stories intertwine as Henry and Heather are kept busy satisfying the customers...
Written by: Nika Rylski
Length: 120 min.
“Just a Kommedia is a satirical look at the tribulations of growing up Ukrainian in Canada, set within the framework of a frantic church basement variety show. Cuts across ethnic lines to examine the struggle of all immigrant children balancing tradition and assimilation.” (From the CPO Website)
Written by: Nika Rylski
Length: 55 min.
“He’s Ukrainian-Canadian and she’s Chinese-Canadian and together they just want to be Canadian-Canadian. But their very hyphenated parents have other ideas in this satire on the cult of multicult.” (From the CPO Website)
Written by: Miriam Laurence
Genre: Adaptation, Comedy, Satire
Length: 70 min.
“Adapting Nikolai Erdman–Stalinist Russia, 1930’s. Through a series of misunderstandings, Semyon Podsekalnikov’s threat to kill himself is taken to heart by a collection of desperately ridiculous, self-important characters. They flock to his crowded rooming house to convince him to kill himself for their cause. Total mayhem ensues. What makes To...
Written by: Jessica Anderson
Length: 120 min.
“My Purple Wig tells the story of one woman’s (often outrageous) attempts of dealing with her terminal cancer. Evelyn has cancer and decided the best way to die is to be prepared to die, much to the chagrin of her family. She auditions the musicians for her funeral, tours funeral...
Written by: Audrey Dwyer
Genre: Adaptation, Comedy, Satire
Length: 120 min.
“Julie, a young Afro-Canadian screenwriter, is retelling To Kill a Mockingbird. This time the story will be told from the perspective of… a Black woman. Calpurnia. The Finch family’s maid. In pursuit of perspective to cure her writer’s block, Julie upturns an important family dinner party. Hilarity and tension ensue...