Canadian Play Thing

The Canadian Play Thing is a virtual theatre that shares live readings of new and under-performed Canadian plays online to support and celebrate playwrights.

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And with that, our final episode of A Way Out is here! Don't forget to check out the other three if you haven't already. In the mean time, let's keep diving into depths unimaginable.

https://t.co/Blz0Fp1ELL

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A huge thank you to @AudioDramaDebut for this shout out! New episodes are out, and there are more to come!

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@AudioDramaDebut Yes! We at the Play Thing would appreciate this very much!

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In the time of COVID + no live theatre, my little sister and her colleagues wrote an audio drama! Ep. 1 written by Meg is out now, search "The Canadian Play Thing" wherever you listen to podcasts 😱

@megadachi_ @ThingCanadian

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And we're live! Check out episodes of A Way Out here on the Canadian Play Thing Spotify! Adventure into the unknown depths with 4 unlikely cave explorers!

https://t.co/TPjcpRUvWO

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A Way Out is going live at midnight! We can't wait for everyone to enjoy it. While we wait, here's a teaser!

https://t.co/NsCvMnYVCO

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Meet our writers:

Brianna Bock, Megan Hands, Megan Adachi, and Justin Lee! All four of our incredible writers are emerging writers and theatre artists. They are each involved in the Apartment of Writing, the Play Thing's writing & mentorship unit.

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After many long nights of writing, an online reading, cross-country rehearsals, and learning audio production, we are excited to announce our Apartment of Writing's first production: A Way Out, coming Jan 18-21 on Spotify! Stay tuned for more updates! #canadiantheatre

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"A Way Out" is a mini-series adventure into the unknown depths of the earth and mind. An unauthorized cave venture gone wrong leaves the only qualified person unconscious. Will they find a way out? #audiodrama #canadiantheatre

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Meet our Producer, Justin Francis Lee!

Justin is a writer and director for the stage and screen and the project manager for the Canadian Play Thing. He is currently investigating subjects of cultural hybridity and the accessibility of theatre in his own work.

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Meet our Audio Engineer, Matthew Mak!

Matthew is an emerging composer, singer-songwriter and music producer. He is currently studying music at the University of Calgary. He has a huge passion for K-pop and often blends elements of that genre into his own work.

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Meet our director, Kirsten Sharun!

Kirsten is a multidisciplinary artist and graduate from UVic's Theatre Program. She has co-devised and facilitated "No Stepping Back" in Edmonton, and directed and co-produced the sci-fi audio drama podcast "ARCA-45672."

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How do writers handle fact and fiction when writing from historical events? Tune in to @cynakagawa and @miekoouchi in our interview series that connects emerging writers with playwrights that have influenced their work!
Live interview and Q&A, 5 PM PST

https://t.co/wrt94VIVvz

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Hello Twitter! This is the Canadian Play Thing, a virtual theatre celebrating playwrights and theatre artists across Canada. We'll be posting events and online readings for plays here as well as on our other social media. Don't forget to check it out!