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Canadian Anthologies
See also: Canadian Plays
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plays published in Canada. We stock and sell plays from Samuel French Ltd., Dramatists Play Service
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 Three on the Boards
Edited by Kit Brennan
These seven plays from writers across the country paint a dark and mainly urban picture of Canada in the first decade of this new millenium. They are Curtsy by Brian Drader, In the Yichud Room by Joel Fishbane, Suicide Notes by Kenneth T. Williams, Canada House by J. Karol Korczynski, Starter Home by Katherine Koller, Three Dogs Barking by Frank Barry, and Purity Test by Scott Sharplin. Softcover, 311 pp. $22.95.
 Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays
Edited by
Sky Gilbert
These plays include random musings on gay life, or anachronistic views of gay history, or impossible Utopian fantasies, or hilarious nonsense. This collection contains a diverse range of style as well: prose that verges on poetry, inaccurate histories, and bizarre, seemingly fictional detail that nevertheless resonates with the realities of queer life. Softcover, 236 pages, B/W photographs.
 Two Hands Clapping
Kit Brennan
A goldmine for actors seeking two-person plays, Two Hands Clapping features full-length, one act, and short scripts for two actors, as well as in-depth interviews with playwrights. The playwrights are Canadian and include established writers, as well as voices that are just beginning to make their mark in Canadian theatre. Plays include: Afterglow by Peter Boychuk, Lola Shuffles the Cards by Kit Brennan. Jane's Thumb by Kelley Jo Burke, 3... 2... 1 by Nathan Cuckow and Chris Craddock, The Dinner Party by Rose Cullis, The House Wife by Ruth Lawrence and Sherry White, Poochwater by Mike McPhaden, and The File by Greg Nelson. Softcover, 330 pp. $24.95.
 Anthology of Quebec Women's Plays in English Translation
Volume 1 (1966-1986)
Louise H. Forsyth
Louise H. Forsyth brings to English Canada some of the best plays by women that Quebec has to offer, in translation from the original French. Covering a diverse range of subject matter, many of these plays are being published in English for the first time. Softcover, 570 pp. $44.00.
 Lesbian Plays: Coming of Age in Canada
Rosalind Kerr
Black Friday by Alec Butler; Growing Up Suites
I and II; Object/Subject of Desire by Shawna Dempsey and Lorri
Millan; Dykes
and Dolls by
Lisa Lowe; Karla and Grif by Vivienne Laxdal; A
Fertile Imagination by Susan G. Cole; Difference of
Latitude by Lisa Walter; Swollen Tongues by Kathleen
Oliver; Life and a Lover by Natalie Meisner; Random
Acts by Diane Flacks; Smudge by Alex Bulmer
and Privilege by Corrina Hodgson. Softcover, 522 pp. $46.00.
 Modern Jewish Plays
Jason Sherman
Masada by Arthur Milner; The Murder of Isaac by
Motti Lerner; The
Trials of John Demjanjuk: A Holocaust Cabaret by Jonothan
Garfinkel; Hand
in Hand by Simon Block; Shooting Magda (The Palestinian
Girl) by Joshua
Sobol and Reading Hebron by Jason Sherman. Softcover,
366 pp. $30.00.
 Nextfest Anthology II: Plays from the Syncrude Next Generation Arts Festival
Steve Pirot, editor
This collection contains five captivating plays chosen from the past five
years of the festival Nextfest. Timely, provocative, witty, uncanny,
and illuminating, these plays highlight innovative talents that will
leave you breathless. Softcover, 218 pp. $18.95.
 Beyond the Pale
Edited by Yvette Nolan
Excerpts and scenes of dramatic writing from First Nations writers and writers
of colour. Softcover, 142 pp. $19.95.
 Brave New Play Rites
Bryan Wade
This is a collection of short one-act plays written by students in the Creative
Writing Program at the University of British Columbia and produced at the annual
public festival, Brave New Play Rites. These plays have been chosen from the
hundreds of plays that have been produced over the festival's history and represent
a wide variety of dramatic approaches -- from the conventional to the experimental.
This volume will provide students, as well as general readers of drama, with
a useful tool for dramatic study and enjoyment. Softcover, 317 pp. $25.00.
 Instant Applause: Twenty-Nine Very Short Complete Plays
A collection of twenty-nine complete plays lasting no longer than ten to
fifteen minutes each. An anthology of first-class writing, easily adaptable
for a number of theatrical needs and experiences. Whether reading for
pleasure, for the classroom, or looking for the perfect short piece to
do as a stage
production, this anthology can accomodate all your short play needs.
Softcover, 239 pp. $25.00.
 Snappy Shorts at Tarragon Theatre
Andy McKim
This is a remarkable volume of plays written by many of Canada's favourite
and familiar playwrights, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Tarragon Theatre's
annual Spring Arts Fair. These plays are a stimulating and diverse selection
of the almost 200 plays that premiered in the first 20 years of the fair and
are themselves a testament to Tarragon's committment to the development of outstanding
Canadian plays and playwrights.
Softcover, 274 pp. $25.00.
 Breakout
Brian Drader
In this anthology of plays by young emerging playwrights, five
new voices tackle themes of forgiveness, teen suicide, self-image,
cultural assimilation, and rum running
on the prairies. The Good Daughter by Ginny Collins (1M, 3F); Pyg by
Rose Condo (1W); To Forgive, Divine by Joseph Aragon (1M, 2W); Pact by
David Ferber (2M, 3W); Shades of Brown by Primrose Madayag Knazan (3W).
Softcover, 285 pp. $19.95.
 Voice of Her Own
Various playwrights
This collection of Canadian plays in monologue form contains I,
Claudia by Kristen Thomson, Dying to be Thin by Linda Carson, Je
me souviens by Lorena Gale, Alien Creatures by Linda Griffiths,
and Getting it Straight by Sharon Pollock. Softcover, 142 pp.
$25.00.
 The West of All Possible Worlds: Six Contemporary Canadian Plays
Moira Day
These plays are representative of the rich, multi-faceted and diverse
voices of Western Canadian playwrights from Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. Noble
Savage, Savage Noble, Bob Armstrong, 3M; The Invalids, George Hunka,
2M,
1W; Saddles in the Rain, Pam Bustin, 1M, 4W; Ka'ma'mo'pi cik / The
Gathering
(The Calling Lakes Community Play), Rachael Van Fossen & Darrel Wildcat; Letters
in Wartime, Kenneth Brown & Stephen Scriver, 1M, 1W; Einstein's
Gift, Vern Thiessen, 9M, 3W & Extras. Softcover, 488 pp. $45.00.
 Shakin'
the Stage
Plays by Paul Dunn, Adam Pettle, Sean Reycraft, and Kate Rigg
Theatre Direct Canada
"Provocative drama for young adult audiences."An important collection
that offers a powerful tool for young actors, high school drama classes and professional
theatre artists who want to explore the authentic voices and stories of young
artists.
Mom's the Word
Various
Getting together to share their experiences, six women performers struck upon
the idea to write about what they were going through as mothers trying to maintain
their careers, their individual identities, and their relationships with their
partners. The result is an evening of hilarious stories, bittersweet monologues,
poetic reflections and revelatory anecdotes. F-6 110 pp. $15.95.
Adventures for Big Girls:
7 Radio Plays
Edited by Ann Jansen
A collection of stories about women heroes - including Isabelle Eberhardt, the desert
adventurer; Anna Swan, a giant in P.T. Barnum's gallery; and Wallis Simpson, mistress
and wife to an ex-King. The plays are written by 6 extraordinary Canadian women playwrights,
namely - Banuta Rubess, Mary Vingoe, Carol Bolt, Peggy Thompson, Beverely Cooper,
and Linda Griffiths. Softcover, $17.95.
Canadian Mosaic: Volumes One & Two
Edited by Aviva Ravel
Ravel's goal with these two volumes was to present a tapestry of Canadian theatrical
voices. Designed for use in the classroom, as well as simply for reading, each play
is followed by a glossary, a biography of the playwright, and details of the production
history. In addition, the playwright & the editor provide brief questions about
each work, designed to spark discussion in a group setting. Softcover, $22.99 each.
Volume One includes Just A Kommedia by Nika Rylski; Path With
No Moccasins by Shirley Cheechoo; Tale of A Mask by Terry Watada; Dance
Like A Butterfly by Aviva Ravel; Going Down The River by Kevin Longfield;
and No Man's Land by Rahul Varma.
Volume Two includes Beautiful Deeds/ De Beaux Gestes By Marie-Lynn Hamond;Like
The Sun by Veralynn Warkentin; "Mom, Dad, I'm Living With A White Girl"
by Marty Chan; Gently Down The Stream by Aviva Ravel; The House of
Hermitage Road by Dirk McLean; and The Golden Door by W. Ray Towle.
Making Waves: Three Radio Plays
Emil Sher
Includes Mourning Dove (inspired by the story of Robert Latimer), Denial
Is A River, and Past Imperfect. Softcover, $18.99.
 Modern Canadian Plays, Volumes One & Two
Fourth Edition
Edited by Jerry Wasserman
This two-volume set has long been a staple of high-school and university drama classes.
Wasserman's introduction to the history of English-Canadian theatre is the best I
have ever read, and his wide knowledge of the field, and of other critical works,
allows him to sketch a complex and fascinating portrait. In addition, the pieces
in each collection showcase many important voices in English-Canadian theatre, and
are all worthy of study as pieces of literature, as well as dramatic works.
Volume One (1967-1987) includes The Ecstasy of Rita
Joe by George Ryga;
Fortune & Men's Eyes by John Herbert; Les Belles-Soeurs by
Michel Tremblay; Leaving Home by David French; 1837: The Farmer's
Revolt by
Rick Salutin & Theatre Passe Muraille; The St. Nicholas Hotel by
James Reaney (part 2 of his "Donnellys" trilogy); Zastrozzi by
George Walker; Billy Bishop Goes To War by John Gray with Eric Peterson; Balconville
by David Fennario; Doc by Sharon Pollock; Drag Queens On Trial by
Sky Gilbert; and Occupation of Heather Rose by Wendy Lill. $39.95.
Volume Two (1987-1997) includes Bordertown Café by Kelly
Rebar;
Polygraph by Robert Lepage & Marie Brassard; Moo by Sally
Clark;
The Orphan Muses by Michel Marc Bouchard; 7 Stories by Morris
Panych;
Dry Lips Oughta Move To Kapuskasing by Tomson Highway; Amigo's Blue
Guitar
by Joan MacLeod; Lion In The Streets by Judith Thompson; Never Swim
Alone
by Daniel MacIvor; Fronteras Americanas by Guillermo Verdecchia; Harlem
Duet by Djanet Sears; Problem Child by George Walker. $34.95.
Prerogatives: Contemporary Plays by Women
edited by Blizzard Press
This collection includes work by Marie Clements, Kate Miles, Toby Rodin, Vivienne
Laxdal, and Kelley Jo Burke. Softcover, $26.95. Limited quantities available.
Rhubarb-O-Rama!
Edited by Franco Boni
This anthology contains 21 experimental pieces from eleven years of theatre at the
Rhubarb! festival, hosted by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, as well as interviews
with key figures in the history of both Rhubarb and Buddies. Some of the works included
are: Trial of a Ladies Man, by Sally Clark; Theatre Omaha's Production
of The Sound of Music, by Daniel MacIvor; and Breeding Drum Majors, by
Nadia Ross and Diane Cave. Softcover, $26.95.
Seven Short Plays from Theatre Ontario
Includes bittergirl by Annabel Griffiths, Alison Lawrence & Mary Francis
Moore - the recent comic hit, Mail Order Annie by Carl C. Cashin, Derailed
by Emil Sher, Bellies, Knees & Ankles by W.A. Hamilton, Suffering Fools
by Herman Goodden, Buttonholes in Silk by Gail Fricker, and The Terrible
False Deception by Rafe Macpherson (a recent hit at the 2002 Toronto Fringe Festival).
Softcover, $28.95.
Singular Voices: Plays in Monologue Form
This brilliant little collection includes: By A Thread by Diane Flacks, Masada
by Arthur Milner, Moonlodge by Margo Kane, The Story of A Sinking Man
by Morris Panych, A Particular Class of Women by Janet Feindel, and Blood
Everywhere by James O'Reilly. Softcover, $19.95.
Showing West: Three Praire Docu-dramas
Edited by Diane Bessai & Don Kerr
Includes The West Show by Theatre Passe Muraille, Far As The Eye Can See
by Rudy Wiebe and Theatre Passe Muraille, and Medicare! by Rex Deverell.
Softcover, $8.95.
Take Five: The Morningside Dramas
Edited by Dave Carley Morningside, CBC Radio's flagship program, marked an
era for this country. Across the country, people tuned in to find the news, listen
to interviews, and to hear stories from Canadian lives and imaginations. This collection
brings together some of the best dramas from the 1990-1991 season, including Timothy
Findley's Chekhov adaptations, and Richardo Keens-Douglas' tall tales from his native
Grenada. Softcover, $16.95. Limited quantities available.
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