Find large cast plays by Canadian women, two-spirit, trans, and non-binary creators.
Written by: Heidi Stock
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical/Opera
Length: 80 min.
IN COMMON – we all have something in common – a musical about family dysfunction and finding common ground. A wife struggles for control as her marriage falls apart, her teenage daughter fights for independence, her mother’s health declines, until a secret is revealed and a shared grief helps them...
Written by: Jovette Marchessault, Translated by Linda Gaboriau
Genre: Historical, Quebec Theatre, Translation
In The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr, Emily Carr lived in a magical place that she had christened The House of All Sorts. In this House which is open to all that is vital on Earth, Emily Carr, with all her greatness and her imperfections, receives visitors from her planet:...
Written by: Dorothy Dittrich
Genre: Comedy
Length: 110 min.
We all have our demons, but Hannah’s demons have names and faces and they’ve got important plans. When Hannah agrees to a little weekend getaway to one of the Gulf Islands with her husband, she has no idea what lies in wait. From past lives to deals with the devil,...
Written by: Ann Snead
Genre: Adaptation, Drama, Historical
Length: 90 min.
Augustine Pursued follows Augustine, who goes to Milan with one thing on his mind–a high-flying career in the Imperial Civil Service. Close on his heels is his mother, Monica, determined to see him succeed, no matter what the cost. But when the cost turns out to be higher than expected...
Written by: Jennifer Fraser
Length: 110 min.
Wakeful Sleeper takes its title from the Anglo-Saxon poem “Beowulf.” The ancient idea of a hero, one who could triumph over monstrosities, was to be a “wakeful sleeper.” A teenaged girl is accused by her father of being gay. She’s a sleepwalker. Her father is a committed Christian and struggles,...
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: Megan Piercey Monafu
Genre: Drama
Length: 95 min.
“In A Little Fire, Aithne is a child prodigy who paints direct messages from God. But at age 16, she suddenly stops having visions, much to the exasperation of her fame-loving father. After years of being upheld as a prophet, Aithne must grapple with life without a guiding voice. Now,...
Written by: Marie Clements
Genre: Biography, Drama, Indigenous Theatre
Length: 120 min.
“Copper Thunderbird is a play on canvases based on the life of Norval Morrisseau. Inside the power-lines which Morrisseau boldly defined in his art were the colours he experienced between his Ojibwa cosmology, his life on the street, and his spiritual and philosophical transformations to become the Father of Contemporary...