Episodes
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Sarah and Marie Beath share their thoughts about this show, about theatre and today’s influences and writing plays in this audio conversation.
“What I think we have forgotten about is that we are writing for an audience. As playwrights, that's what distinguishes us…we are writing in service.”
- Marie Beath Badian
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Sarah and Frances share their thoughts about this show, about theatre and today’s influences and writing plays in this audio conversation.
"I think it's like my fundamental way of seeing the world is just like, obsessively interested in people." - Frances Končan
Links to more information on other shows and events discussed:
Link to “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” playing at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto, Dec 5, 2023 - Feb 11, 2024
Link to "Here We Are" which played at the Shed in New York from Sep 28, 2023 – Jan 21, 2024
Link to “The Flick” by Annie Baker
Link to “John” by Annie Baker
Link to an article about playwright Mac Wellman
Link to "Space Girl," by Frances Koncan, which is streaming virtually at Prairie Theatre Exchange, Jan 17-28, 2024
Sidebar link to reddit for a photo of Keanu as Hamlet at the Royal MTC
Sidebar link to Teen Vogue for an article explaining celebrity gossip mentioned in the conversation
Women of the Fir Trade is a co-production with National Arts Centre (NAC) Indigenous Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts. It plays at the NAC from Jan 17-27, 2024. -
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Sarah and Leanna share their thoughts about theatre and the play “Benevolence”, and consider the wider effects of the play’s themes in this audio conversation.
Benevolence played at GCTC from December 5 - 17, 2023.Topics covered include:
· what it means to be good;· alienation;
· the rural/urban divide;
· and more!
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Sarah Kitz, Artistic Director at the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), sits with Playwright Jill Connell, to discuss the upcoming production of Connell’s play The Supine Cobbler.
The Supine Cobbler played at GCTC from Sep 26 - Oct 8, 2023.
