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APPLY NOW: CIRCUS — Writing in the In-Between with Andréane Leclerc
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will take place remotely.
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will take place remotely.
Contact harris@playwrights.ca for any questions about the workshop. ...
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APPLY NOW: Archipelago Dramaturgies — a world in process
Join us for a week-long, bilingual workshop of exploring dynamic practices with Jessie Mill and Katalin Trencsényi! “Every archipelagic thought ...
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Introducing AMPLIFIER artist Sylvia Cloutier
Playwrights' Workshop Montréal, LA SERRE — arts vivants, and the Conseil des arts de Montréal are thrilled to announce the ...
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Impact Creation — Our year-in-review crossword puzzle
Here is our gift to you, our community: a 2020 year-in-review PWM crossword puzzle! Every artist needs a home — ...
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Apply Now: Interdisciplinary Dramaturgy Lab
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will take place remotely.
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will take place remotely.
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APPLY NOW: Writing the political through the personal with Carmen Aguirre
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will take place remotely.
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will take place remotely.
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Welcome to our Digital Dramaturgy Clinic!
Do you have a performance piece you have been working on for some time, with concepts you want to fold ...
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INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE TRANSLATION 2020
A one-on-one mentorship opportunity For years Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal (PWM) and the Centre des auteurs dramatiques (CEAD) have worked to ...
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2020-2021 AMPLIFIER: a fully supported exploratory creation process for playwrights
The deadline to apply to this program has passed!
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2020 COLE FOUNDATION MENTORSHIP FOR EMERGING TRANSLATORS
Deadline extended to October 18! The translation of new work for the stage is a core part of Playwrights’ Workshop ...
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Our COVID-19 safety procedures
PWM is committed to creating and maintaining a safe space for artists to create in. We consult the artists we ...
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2020-2021 PWM + MAI joint support for artists* interested in working with a dramaturg
The deadline to apply to this program has passed!
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Black lives matter.
Artists have forever been agents of cultural change with the ability to illustrate political truths, direct resistance, and inspire reform ...
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Young Creators Unit – 2020 Showcase
An extraordinary showcase for an extraordinary year! We are taking our Young Creators Unit showcase live to YouTube for TWO ...
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Livestream: Writers’ Warm-up by Jesse Stong
Every Monday and Friday, start your morning on the right creative foot with a dynamic writing activity facilitated by Playwright ...
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*COVID-19 Update*
Dear friends, It may not be very surprising to hear that in response to the latest COVID-19 developments, Playwrights' Workshop ...
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APPLY NOW: Building Your Grant Proposal with Jesse Stong
Note: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop will now take place remotely. The schedule, structure of the workshop has ...
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Public Reading of Mizushōbai (The Water Trade)
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, Montreal, QC H2R 2Y3
Please note that ...
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Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, Montreal, QC H2R 2Y3
Please note that ...
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Chez Nous Staged-Reading Series
Coming up from February 24th to 27th 2020, join us and delve into the history of English Montreal theatre! WHAT: ...
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2020 Glassco Translation Residency
THE 2020 GLASSCO TRANSLATION RESIDENCY is a Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal Residency, in partnership with the Cole Foundation, and the support ...
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APPLY NOW: Re:Shaping Borders with Naïma Kristel Phillips
A devised creation workshop Dates: February 29th & March 1st, 2020 (2-day workshops)
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM Both days
Location: ...
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Time: 10 AM – 5 PM Both days
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Public Reading of Reflection of Silence
Date: Friday, January 31, 2020
Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, Montreal, QC H2R 2Y3
Please note that ...
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Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, Montreal, QC H2R 2Y3
Please note that ...
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Public Reading of Barbed Wire
Reserve early! Seating is limited. Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, Montreal, ...
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Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, Montreal, ...
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Apply Now: Interdisciplinary Dramaturgy Lab
Dates: January 27th-31st, 2020 (5-days)
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Each day
Location: Studio 303, 372 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, ...
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Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Each day
Location: Studio 303, 372 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, ...
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Dramaturging Dramaturgy – Retelling our Dec.3 Event
The impact of play development goes beyond the walls of the theatre. The buzz in the room was palpable as ...
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Impact Creation – It Takes a Village Crossword
Here is our gift to you, our community: a year-in-review PWM crossword puzzle! This puzzle is about all of us, ...
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Demystifying the Dramaturgical Process
What elements make for a positive dramaturgical process? This December 3rd, PWM invites the community to join us in a ...
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Public reading of a new translation – The Retreat (La Retraite)
Come join us. Seating is limited. Date: Friday, November 29, 2019
Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, ...
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Time: 7 PM
Venue: PWM Studio, 7250 Clark St Suite 103, ...
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A PWM | BTW Double Bill at the MAI!
For the first time ever, Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal & Black Theatre Workshop will be presenting 2 one-act plays in a ...
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The speech I would have liked to have said at the 2019 METAs ceremony
... but because I was too shocked and amazed, I have no idea what I really said at the podium ...
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