UBC Symposium: Canada and the Theatres of War

[Jerry Wasserman]

Canada and the Theatres of War: A Symposium

In conjunction with Theatre at UBC’s productions of Billy Bishop Goes to War (Oct. 29-Nov. 11) and 
Unity (1918) (Nov. 13-22), the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia 
in Vancouver presents a symposium bringing major Canadian theatre artists together with award-
winning scholars and historians to examine the dramas of Canada at War in lectures, panels, and 
theatrical presentations.  CANADA AND THE THEATRES OF WAR will take place November 18-19 in 
the Frederic Wood Theatre on the UBC campus.

Distinguished participants include Canadian war historian and York University Emeritus Professor J.L. 
(Jack) Granatstein, Governor-General’s Award winning playwrights John Gray and Kevin Kerr, Theatre 
Calgary artistic director Dennis Garnhum, UBC English Professor Sherrill Grace, University of Guelph 
theatre historian Alan Filewod, theatre directors Sarah Rodgers, Stephen Drover and Katrina Dunn, 
UBC Theatre professors and designers Alison Green and Robert Gardiner, designer Kevin McAllister, 
performers Ryan Beil, Zachary Gray, Damon Calderwood, and BFA acting students from the UBC 
Theatre program.

All events are open to the public and all except the production of Unity (1918) are free.  See the 
attached program for details, go to www.theatre.ubc.ca, or email UBC.theatresofwar at gmail.com.