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Under Magnetic North Theatre Festival’s Magnetic Vibrations, Pat the Dog Playwright Centre is serving up brunch, magic and a excerpts from a total of eight new theatre pieces – all of which originated from our centre. It begins with  Shawn DeSouza-Coelho as “The Man in the Window,” performing magic and conjuring the playful spirit that
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There’s lots to celebrate. Last week, not only did Pat the Dog Playwright Center sign on our 100th member, we won the Gowlings Literary Award at the 22nd Annual K-W Arts Awards on June 6th. Being first-time nominees, we were taken by surprise. Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes and had their fingers crossed
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You asked for it. You got it. Pat the Dog Playwright Centre is hosting another Poetry SLAM.  Our April event brought more than 50 people to the top floor of the Button Factory, where they took to the stage, listened to original creations and munched on popcorn. Eager to hear more? Got a poem to
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Daryl Cloran is the founder and Artistic Director of Theatrefront, a Toronto-based independent theatre company. His work as a director at Theatrefront has earned him numerous Dora Award nominations. Recent directing credits also include: And All For Love (National Arts Centre), Generous (Tarragon), Afterplay (Shaw Festival), The Last Five Years (CanStage and MTC), This is
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Pat the Dog Playwright Centre is pleased to announce we’ve been chosen to present the playwright reading series for this year’s Magnetic North Theatre Festival. piece/meal is a brunch-time series providing an intimate, playful introduction to fresh new plays in development from intriguing new theatre artists. All excerpts are from full-length plays currently under development
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Workshop: Introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed While actors will benefit immensely, actors are not the only people these techniques empower. This theatre training is for anyone seeking dynamic learning opportunities that will increase self awareness and confidence. This training de-mechanizes the body from repetitive and automatic action, liberates the mind from assumptive patterning, and
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Majdi Bou-Matar is the Artistic Director and founder of MT Space (The Multicultural Theatre Space) as well as the  Artistic Director of the IMPACT, an international biennial theatre festival, hosted by the MT Space. A theatre director and performer, Bou-Matar immigrated to Canada from Lebanon in 2003 and focuses on Canadian intercultural theatre. An active
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Sometimes Y November 27 & 28, 2009 Setting: Downtown Toronto Sometimes Y is about two men in love, continually orbiting the same relationship, but rarely finding alignment. This story is a collection of memories that creates the universe in which the characters exist, how it was formed and how it unravels. What aspects of the
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Dominik Loncar is the Artistic Director of the InspiraTO Festival, Toronto’s annual ten-minute play festival held in June (now in its 5th year). He has produced 45 ten-minute plays to date, as well as, directed and written numerous ten-minute plays. This past season he directed Michael Kimball’s Say No More (2nd prize People’s Choice Award). 
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