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You're Making A Scene: Scenes from Canadian Plays

Edited by Tony Hamill and Marion Gilsenan

Fifty compelling scenes from Canadian plays; two-handers and three-person scenes; comedic and dramatic; from the largest mainstage hits to the smallest fringe shows.

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The Blunt Playwright

An Introduction to Playwriting

By Clem Martini

A highly regarded guide to playwriting, by an award-winning Canadian playwright, novelist and screenwriter.

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Staging Coyote's Dream: An Anthology of First Nations Drama in English

Edited by Monique Mojica and Ric Knowles

Staging Coyote's Dream brings together ten major plays by First Nations playwrights living in Canada and the United States.

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Stories from the Rains of Love and Death: Four Plays from Iran

By Bahram Beyza'ie, Abas Na'lbandian and Mohammad Rahmanian Translated by Soheil Parsa, Peter Farbridge and Brian Quirt

Four plays from leading Iranian dramatists, translated into English for the first time: Aurash, The Death of the King, Stories from the Rains of Love and Death and Interrogation.

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She Speaks: Monologues for Women

Edited by Judith Thompson

A collection of contemporary Canadian monologues for women, compiled and edited by Judith Thompson, offering many fresh and exciting speeches for auditions.

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He Speaks: Monologues for Men

Edited by David Ferry

A collection of contemporary Canadian monologues for men, compiled and edited by David Ferry, offering many fresh and exciting speeches for auditions.

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The Gay Heritage Project

By Damian Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir

An important piece of contemporary queer theatre, from three of Canada's most gifted performers.

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$Refractions: Scenes$

Refractions: Scenes

Edited by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and Yvette Nolan

A collection of scenes from a wide range of contemporary works by Canadian playwrights, reflecting Canada's artistic landscape through a breadth of themes, styles, cultures, regions, and creative practices.

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Iphigenia and the Furies (On Taurian Land) & Antigone: 方

By Ho Ka Kei

Two adaptations that transport mythological stories from Ancient Greece to modern-day civilizations. Led by people of colour, these darkly comedic plays from a leading Canadian playwright depict recognizable plights for justice.

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Love and Human Remains

By Brad Fraser

A violent and sexually explicit study of young adults groping for meaning in a senseless world.

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Outspoken

A Canadian Collection of Lesbian Scenes and Monologues

Edited by Susan G. Cole

Touching on gender, sexuality, family, pop culture, and history, the pieces in this anthology range from the hilarious to the poignant, the sexy to the sincere, the truthful to the tongue-in-cheek.

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Truth in Play

Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances

By Debbie Nyman and Jill Lloyd-Jones With David S. Craig

A collection of short dramatic scenes, with learning activities and teaching strategies to accompany each one - everything a teacher needs to help students connect with the material and give a truthful performance.

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Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays

By Jordan Tannahill

Three solo plays exploring the lives of three queer youths and their resilience in the face of violence and intolerance. Winner of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama.