Find large cast plays by Canadian women, two-spirit, trans, and non-binary creators.
Written by: Genevieve Adam
Genre: Drama, Musical/Opera
Length: 45 min.
Told within the framework of Canada’s proud but often troubled maritime history, “The Boat Show” encounters sirens, icebergs, Vikings, slave ships, gender fluidity, and forbidden love, while sailing the waters of Toronto’s Harbour during the War of 1812.
Written by: Sarah Anne Curzon
Genre: Drama, Feminist Theatre, Historical
Length: 120 min.
In Laura Secord: Heroine of The War of 1812, after dragging her injured husband off the battlefield during the War of 1812, Laura Secord (1775-1868) was forced to house American soldiers for financial support while she nursed him back to health. It was during this time that she overheard the...
Written by: Sandra Cardinal
Genre: Drama, Historical, Musical/Opera
Length: 50 min.
“The play tells the story of the heroic act of Laura Secord in the summer of 1813, when Americans had occupied much of Upper Canada, including the Secord home in Queenston. Due to a combination of factors, it fell to Laura to warn the British of an impending surprise attack...
Written by: Lucia Frangione
Genre: Adaptation, Comedy
Length: 95 min.
“Maid for a Musket is set in Prescott, ON, during the war of 1812, this play very loosely echoes Love’s Labour’s Lost. Fred, Brown and Mac are three soldiers stuck in the wilds of Upper Canada: the only corner of the world that seemingly isn’t at war. They decide to...