Quick Bright Things by Christopher Cook has been nominated for the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. I’m really proud to have been involved as dramaturg for the development and premiere of this new play by Christopher Cook. Programmed and directed by Del Surjik at Persephone Theatre, Quick Bright Things is a funny, moving…
Congratulations to all the Vancouver theatre artists whose work was recognized with Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations this year. I am proud to see All’s Well That Ends Well, co-created and co-directed with Rohit Chokhani for Bard on the Beach, recognized. The achievements of Veenesh Dubois (Supporting Actor), Carmen Alatorre (Costume Design), and Ruby Singh (Sound Design and…
Vancouver Presents named All’s Well That Ends Well one of the best productions of 2019 in Vancouver theatre. “Set during the final year of British rule in India, Shakespeare’s sexist, classist romp was reimagined into a poignant piece of theatre.” Congratulations to the cast and production team, and to the project’s co-creator and co-director Rohit Chokhani….
I was proud and deeply moved to see my father, John Wright, receive the Career Achievement Award at this year’s Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards in Vancouver. Happy to share video of his brief acceptance speech, below. My father’s theatre company, Blackbird Theatre, operated in Vancouver for 12 years and was widely acclaimed as “Vancouver’s finest presenter…
I’m delighted to be a nominee in this year’s SATAwards: Outstanding Leading Performance, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Theatre Naught/Live Five Outstanding Ensemble Cast, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Theatre Naught/Live Five Les Liaisons Dangereuses received a total of 7 SATAward nominations, including Outstanding Production, Outstanding Supporting Performance (Anna Seibel) and Outstanding Direction (Jeff Page). To see the full list, visit the…
I’m honoured to have received, with Patty Jamieson, a Theatre Creators’ Reserve Grant through the Ontario Arts Council, recommended by the Shaw Festival. The grant supports the development of Gaslight, an adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play Angel Street (also known in its film version, Gaslight, starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer). Our take puts a feminist spin on this…
Congratulations to all this year’s nominees for the SATAwards (Saskatoon and Area Theatre Awards) – and to the talented artists I was so lucky to work with. Special congratulations to the nominees who were my collaborators on Tomson Highway’s The (Post) Mistress (Gordon Tootoosis Nïkānīwin Theatre) and Beth Graham’s The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble…
Congratulations to the many fine Vancouver theatre artists whose work was recognized with Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations this year. I was proud to see members of our stellar team for Blackbird Theatre‘s The Rivals on this list. Nominations: Kirk Smith (Bob Acres) – Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor David Roberts – Outstanding Set…