Find large cast plays by Canadian women, two-spirit, trans, and non-binary creators.
Written by: Rachel Wyatt
Genre: Radio
Length: 60 min.
“In Lois After Death during an afternoon affair in a motel, Lois has a heart attack. As she hovers between life and death, God allows her to see what’s happening at home and gives her the choice.” (From the CPO Website)
Written by: Lorena Lillian Gale
Genre: Drama, Historical
Length: 120 min.
“In the character of Angélique, Gale gives us a woman brave enough to try and shatter her bonds. A rich, poetic evocation of a graceful yet cruel time—a time when “civilized” people still bought and sold slaves.” (From the CPO Website)
Written by: Judith Thompson
Genre: Drama
Length: 90 min.
“A woman incapable of loving wreaks havoc on her own life and the lives of the two men with whom she is involved. She becomes pregnant by one of them and an obsessive struggle to determine the fate of the baby ensues.” (From the CPO Website)
Written by: Debbie Patterson
Genre: Dark Comedy, Historical, Musical/Opera
Length: 120 min.
“The historical accounts from King Henry VIII and Queen Anne’s time are steeped in controversy, contradiction, and irony. Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was put to death on trumped-up charges of adultery and incest. In fact, her husband, frustrated by his wife’s failure to provide him...
Written by: Colleen Murphy
Genre: Drama
Length: 90 min.
“In Beating Heart Cadaver, Leona and Danny’s young daughter Amelia perishes in a car crash. Paralyzed in the accident, Danny is spurned by Leona’s harsh accusations as she clings helplessly to a balloon believed to contain Amelia’s breath. Enter Lola, a pathological grief counsellor.” (From the CPO Website)