Vern Thiessen: Live and Up Close
In January, award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen will be making a special appearance in Waterloo. He’ll be reading from his play Lenin’s Embalmers in the intimate setting of The Button Factory. This is an unique opportunity to meet one of Canada’s most successful and widely-produced playwrights and hear him read from his own work. Theatre lovers, playwrights [...]
Reading: Heather Debling – Munro and Sons
Munro and Sons May 11, 2009 The Button Factory Setting: Rural Southwestern Ontario A young woman leaves the city to stay with her aunts on the farm. Why did she leave? How long will she stay? This gentle play looks at how family patterns repeat themselves — for better or worse. As a new playwright, [...]
Reading: Douglas Campbell – Little Crickets
Little Crickets April 27, 2009 The Button Factory Setting: Post-Ceausescu Europe Two pre-teen refugees find themselves on the streets of Paris, trying to survive on their wits. This disturbingly comic story examines the ravages of war on children. This is the first time I’ve heard the completely new draft of Little Crickets read by actors. [...]
