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PWM is committed to creating an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.  We are continuously working to make all of our programs accessible and inclusive. While recognizing that the identity of each person is fundamentally plural, and multidimensional, we strongly encourage applications from artists who are: Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), Black, POC, racialized (including recent immigrants), 2SLGBTQQIPAA+, neurodivergent, disabled, living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain. PWM is strongly committed to supporting a wide range of cultural identities and lived experiences, therefore we encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they are comfortable doing so.

About the Glassco Translation Residency

The Glassco Translation Residency invites playwrights and translators from across Canada and internationally to come together for ten days in Tadoussac, Quebec, to work in-depth on their translation projects.

Participants are provided with a unique opportunity to focus on their projects and to share expertise in a residency environment. Translations into all languages are welcomed. Over the past 16 years we have offered space, time, and dramaturgical expertise to over 68 translation projects into languages such as Cantonese, Catalan, Cree, English, French, Innu-aimun, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, Tagalog and Urdu.

The Glassco Translation Residency dramaturg will once again be award-winning translator Maryse Warda, joined by residency producer and co-host, Briony Glassco.

Details on the Stay

The house: The residency is in Tadoussac, Québec in an 18th century log home. There are 8 steps down to the entrance of the house. Each guest will have their own room with a writing area, and there are multiple locations to write throughout the home. The bathrooms are shared. The bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible. For detailed information or to ask specific questions about the bathrooms, accommodations, or workspaces, please email accessibility@playwrights.ca.

Travel: In order to arrive in Tadoussac, transportation is provided typically by train or airplane to Quebec City. From Quebec City, a three-hour taxi ride or a bus ride via Orleans Express (that crosses a ferry at one point) brings the participants to the house in Tadoussac. 

Meals: PWM hires a chef to make dinner each evening. Lunch and breakfast are on a self-serve basis. PWM asks all participants their food preferences and dietary restrictions  ahead of time so that we can accommodate them. The meals are communal, and social distancing while eating is not possible.

Internet: WiFi access throughout the house has been recently optimized and is suitable for working. However, it may not be suitable for video calls and streaming in certain areas, and service interruptions are possible due to the remote location. 

hi hi hi. my name is chadia, and I am a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Tiohtià:ke.

Before moving to Tiohtià:ke to pursue my artistic endeavors, my parents and I immigrated from a refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya to the Algonquin land. being the eldest of five to two African no- BURUNDIAN parents… *deep therapeutic sigh* art was not something they had in mind when deciding to seek refuge, and build capital in this deeply, cold country. ALSO, gay/queer/gender non-conforming AND having no filter? A doomed future… said “yes!” to ‘doom’, ditched one university for another, I received my B.A in theatre (2019), and booked my first professional acting gig with geordie productions by embarking on the 2playtour. 6 and half months into the tour, the tour was canceled due to the “panasonic” we are living through. However, throughout the “peppa pig” I was able to work with some pretty amazing artists on projects such as most recently, from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea adapted by Gabe Maharjan (2022). Aside from performing I am also a playwright, director, and singer. I had the chance to showcase my first play, “niggas in pontreal1” at MLTFringe (2022), where I was also the director, co-producer, and ⅕ of the performers. We were nominated for 3 Frankie Awards including Most Promising English Text, Best English Comedy, and Best English Production. I have since then, been focused on creating and collaborating with artists on finding the essence of what is “canadian theatre”… I strive to create and support works that instigate conversations and challenge societal norms.

website: chadia.ca
instagram: @dissruptivtheatre, @chadiaisdissruptiv

about the project

“niggas in pontréal¹: ACT I” is a court-based play, that questions 3 out of the 5 students accused of planning a secret blackface-themed party, while simultaneously prepping, and providing the reader/audience tools in approaching the 2nd part of the project. “whose to blame?: ACT II ” is THE “evidence-based” play. The play provides the reader/audience context, and a firsthand account of the crime accused. 

— *SPEAKING IN FIRST PERSON*–

I write for negros. I am writing for black readers. I am writing for black actors. I am writing for black directors. I am writing for black audience members. My characters can only be played by black actors. What does that do? This project will be exploring how justice can be presented through art, examining and reflecting on the role of violence, and how can that be presented with thought, care, and compassion. Is violence even necessary? How can we navigate and talk about the violence associated with anti-blackness? Can violence be depicted through the black body without it being at the expense of the black psyche? Is that possible?  How can I as a playwright ensure that the story I’ve written is told and processed with compassion, empathy, joy, and truth? Not just for the text itself, but the making of that process? What sort of… responsibilities do we have as playwrights? I’m seeking to create content that advocates, questions, and exercises those points.

This hands-on workshop will give participants the chance to articulate their project outlines with realistic timelines and budgets, with tips on writing innovative and authentic project proposals. 

Participants will build the foundation of their project grant, in a shared Zoom room with collaborative feedback. They’ll learn more about where to apply and when, and how to build a clear and powerful application by developing dynamic writing samples. By the end of these sessions, each participant will leave informed on how to seek diverse sources of funding, with guidance on partnership-building for the future of their proposed project. The workshop is infused with motivational insights – how to empower and even enjoy grant writing. Lastly, each participant will get one-on-one time with the facilitator for some intensive and individualized support.

“Building Your Grant Proposal” is co-presented  by Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal (PWM) , the Quebec Drama Federation (QDF), and le Conseil de la formation continue (CFC).

NOTE: The workshop is participatory in nature. Those taking part should come to the workshop with a project/residency idea that they are genuinely interested in developing a grant proposal for. This idea can be fully developed or a seed of a new project. An integral part of this workshop is in supporting the ideas of others and contributing to the group discussions. Participants should be available for the duration of the time scheduled. 

Applications, or questions, can be sent to helena@playwrights.ca with the subject line: Exploring Practice with Jesse Stong. Audio and video applications are also welcomed. 

Those interested in participating should provide the following information, no longer than one page or 6 minutes of material:

1. a paragraph about you
2. a paragraph about your project 
3. your history/experience with grant writing (if applicable; having none is fine)
4. any specific areas of concern or questions, in regards to the workshop, your project, or your current direction in finding funding

If you have any questions regarding accessibility, or require assistance with this application, please contact accessibility@playwrights.ca.

Apply before January 30, 2023, at 11:59 PM

PWM is committed to creating an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.  We are continuously working to make all of our programs accessible and inclusive. While recognizing that the identity of each person is fundamentally plural, and multidimensional, we strongly encourage applications from artists who are: Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), Black, POC, racialized (including recent immigrants), 2SLGBTQQIPAA+, neurodivergent, disabled, living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain. PWM is strongly committed to supporting a wide range of cultural identities and lived experiences, therefore we encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they are comfortable doing so.

There are as many ways to make a play as there are playwrights.

But how do you make a play? How does a play work, from moment to moment, to create narrative and meaning? What makes for a good foundation? And how do the choices you make as a writer ultimately shape the architecture of the production?

Join Andrea for an investigation of her dramaturgical process and day-to-day practice, including the opportunity to work on short scenes offered by workshop participants. You will encounter new perspectives, questions, and tools that you can apply to your writing and dramaturgy in pursuit of your own unique artistic vision.

The workshop is open to playwrights, dramaturgs and other interested theatre makers.

Applications or any questions can be sent to helena@playwrights.ca, with the subject line: Exploring Practice with Andrea Romaldi.

Please include:

1. A bio and/or artistic CV.

2. A brief (1-2 paragraph) statement explaining why this workshop interests you, how it is relevant to your practice as a writer or artist, and what your expectations are.

3. Optional: Playwrights are invited to share a scene of their own work, and have it briefly “dramaturged” during the workshop with Andrea facilitating the discussion. If you wish to submit a scene for this purpose, please include it in your application, and answer the following: what is the problem you’re encountering in writing this scene?

We can’t guarantee that your scene will be selected for discussion during the workshop.

Participation is free. Workshop participants are selected based on the complementary experience of the collective group. We encourage all levels of experience to apply.

PWM is committed to creating an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.  We are continuously working to make all of our programs accessible and inclusive. While recognizing that the identity of each person is fundamentally plural, and multidimensional, we strongly encourage applications from artists who are: Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), Black, POC, racialized (including recent immigrants), 2SLGBTQQIPAA+, neurodivergent, disabled, living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain. PWM is strongly committed to supporting a wide range of cultural identities and lived experiences, therefore we encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they are comfortable doing so.

You can fill in and “SUBMIT” through the app above, or by printing, pencilling, and sending a picture of the completed puzzle to heather@playwrights.ca.

You’ll be entered into a draw, with a chance to win your choice of one of the following published plays developed in collaboration with PWM! Be sure to give it a close look over, as you can only submit once. If you leave and come back, your progress will be saved on this page.

Controlled Damage by Andrea Scott • Okinum by Émilie Monnet • Some Blow Flutes by Mary Vingoe • The Law of Gravity by Olivier Sylvestre and translated by Bobby Theodore • Andy’s Gone by Marie-Claude Verdier and translated by Alexis Diamond • The Enchanted Loom by Suvendrini Lena and translated by Dushy Gnanapragasam • Everybody Just C@lm the F#ck Down by Robert Chafe.

Keep an eye on our social media in the month of December for some direct clues and answers!