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In the spotlight at PTC:

  • Dramaturgy Without Words by Kathleen Flaherty

    In our random occasional “What do dramaturgs do?” series, PTC Dramaturg Kathleen Flaherty talks about two of her more unusual company collaborations.

  • Save the Date! UNSCRIPTED: KUROKO – June 8, 2019

    At Unscripted: Kuroko, join Tetsuro Shigematsu for a behind-the-scenes party exploring the world of his upcoming new play, Kuroko. Test virtual reality environments, discover the ideas that sparked Kuroko, and see a sneak peek of the play.

  • Care To Dance Dramaturg? The Invention of a New Craft

    This essay, published 30 years ago in the Canadian journal Theatrum, authored by two dancer-choreographers and a dramaturg: Denise Fujiwara, Tama Soble, and DD Kugler, is a pioneering document, one of the first case studies describing the working processes of dance dramaturgy, around the time when this “new craft” was just emerging.

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Our playwrights are working on some great projects.

Lili Robinson Lili Robinson
Jovanni Sy Jovanni Sy

Upintheair Theatre's rEvolver Festival is coming up next month and PTC is sponsoring the Updrafts Reading Series! Five new works in development will be read at The Greenhouse Studio from May 23-26. Come hear some exciting new voices: Bad Eggs by Jessica Hood Bitter, Jaded & Only 24 by Emily Neumann (Emily Green) Lights by Adam Grant Warren The Long Distance Between by Lesli Brownlee You Used To Call Me Marie by Tai Amy Grauman Find more information about the series here: https://www.upintheairtheatre.com/updrafts-reading-series-2… #newdevelopment #readingseries #revolverfestival

Barbara Adler Barbara Adler
Zahida Rahemtulla Zahida Rahemtulla

Did you know that Vancouver is one of the fastest growing VR, AR, and MR hubs in the world? Test a VR environment for yourself at Unscripted: Kuroko on June 8 as you learn more about Tetsuro Shigematsu's new play "Kuroko".

Carmen Aguirre Carmen Aguirre
Robert Leveroos Robert Leveroos

Why, indeed, did the chicken cross the road? Our titular character embarks on a surreal adventure to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her Uncle Chan. We are getting so excited about (and hungry for) the opening of PTC Company Collaboration show Chicken Girl next week at The Annex. Don't miss it! Tickets here: http://www.riceandbeanstheatre.com/

Pedro Chamale Pedro Chamale
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