WORKPLAY
Every November, PUENTE presents WORKPLAY – a reading series of plays-in-progress by emerging Canadian playwrights writing about multi-culturalism and diversity. After the readings, the audience is invited to contribute their thoughts and opinions in a conversation that may help the authors gain new insights and further the development of their work. Submissions are welcome.
Entrance to the readings is by donation.
WorkPlay readings are held at the Intrepid Theatre Club
2-1609 Blanshard, Victoria, BC
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WORKPLAY 2011: November 30th & December 1st @ 7 pm
November 30th @ 7 pm: Footsteps by Rob Hunter
Footsteps
A young woman visits the reserve. She hears footsteps echoing on a well-worn path. Should she follow them?
Rob Hunter is a frequent contributor to PUENTE. He trained in the creative and performing arts with Full Circle, an acting apprenticeship at Native Earth, puppet experience with Tim Gosley, and a Bachelor of Music from University of Victoria. Rob Hunter values a light-hearted sense of humor, and acknowledges the Raven and all animals.
December 1st @ 7 pm: Somewhere Between Hantus and Zombies by Shehani Kay
Somewhere Between Hantus and Zombies is a black comedy about an immigrant family’s struggle with identity, multiculturalism, mental illness, and familial obligations during a zombie apocalypse.
Shehani Kay is a Borneo born, Canadian bred writer who has lived in seven cities, in four countries. She studied Women’s History and Comparative Religious Studies at the University of Alberta and Creative Writing at UVic. After living abroad in Madrid, Spain and London, UK for the last five years, she returned to Canada in 2011. Her work has been on CBC Radio, The New Yorker Online, the Guardian Online, the Winnipeg Free Press, and the Calgary Herald.
WORKPLAY 2011
(Title) by Rob Hunter
Somewhere Between Hantus and Zombies by Shehani Kay
WORKPLAY 2010
Everyday Miracles by Deanna Gutierrez
The Grey Duck Variations (working title ) by Erin Macklem
WORKPLAY 2009
Train to Africville by Justin Carter
Stalemate by Marcus Stusek
WORKPLAY 2008
My Rabbi by Joel Bernbaum & Kayvon Khoshkam
The Kindness of Kevin Barteski by Nicole Nattrass
