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APPLY NOW: CIRCUS — Writing in the In-Between with Andréane Leclerc

Note:
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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Illustration of 2 characters carrying PWM from 2020 to 2021. This is the year-in-review crossword puzzle for the Impact Creation campaign.

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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Illustration for the Interdisciplinary Dramaturgy Lab workshop 2021

Apply Now: Interdisciplinary Dramaturgy Lab

Note:
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: Writing the political through the personal with Carmen Aguirre

Note:
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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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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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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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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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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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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