Playwrights Canada Press

A concise and practical guide for aspiring theatre directors, from a leading practitioner in Canadian theatre.

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

Janet and her mother Margaret both live on Mapleview Lanes - the perfect neighbourhood with the perfect neighbours, until Lewis Chance buys a house on their street to open a group home for troubled adolescents.

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

Two plays from the leading Canadian playwright.

Somehow, two families are going to have to live together — if they don’t kill each other first. Jonathan Garfinkel's gripping socio-political drama 'attacks the Israeli-Palestinian question through laughs and magic realism' NOW Magazine.

Two gritty, powerful solo shows from award-winning Indigenous Canadian playwright Cliff Cardinal, exploring the lives of marginalized characters.

A touching and funny play about a girl on the cusp of adolescence.

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.

A funny, fast-paced, heartwarming story of friendship inspired by Norm Foster's popular play The Foursome.

A contemporary retelling of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, the first part of Kate Hennig's Queenmaker Trilogy.

The spirit of a girl who was killed in tragic circumstances delves into the secret lives of her neighbours as she searches for her killer.

The riveting story of a woman haunted by internal regret when she fails to critically prioritise her world

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

Owen and Lee Melville arrive at a lakeside cabin for a weekend of fishing, but their plans are thrown out of whack by the arrival of two sisters who become catalysts for a tenderly funny and unsentimental look at four lives in transition.

Six plays, six playwrights, six takes on Israel...

A powerful play exploring the ambiguities of morality and justice in a time of war when a young soldier is convicted of war crimes.

A humorous and dark play exploring sex, shame, and transformation and how we reckon with the traumatic experiences that have shaped us.