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Department of Theatre Arts, University of Lethbridge<br>

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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 24, 2013 8:36 AM<br>

<b>To:</b> CANDRAMA@LISTSERV.UNB.CA<br>

<b>Subject:</b> Re: 'Oil plays'?<br>

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<div>Well not about oil in the prairies but possibly worth looking at in terms of issues surrounding oil and the impact on oil workers and the environment is "Rig/The Ocean Ranger Disaster" by Nfld authorJoan Sullivan and Rising Tide Theatre Company.<br>

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David Ferry

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<div><a href="http://www.davidferryactor.com" target="_blank">www.davidferryactor.com</a></div>

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On Aug 23, 2013, at 6:27 PM, James Dugan <<a href="mailto:jdugan@UCALGARY.CA" target="_blank">jdugan@UCALGARY.CA</a>> wrote:<br>

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<div>Downstage Performance Company in Calgary has developed and mounted to great success their play called Good Fences, dealing with the conflict between oil companies and farmers in Alberta over land rights.</div>

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<div>Artistic Director is Simon Mallett, <a href="mailto:simon@downstage.ca" target="_blank">

simon@downstage.ca</a>.</div>

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On 2013-08-23, at 12:58 PM, Mark <<a href="mailto:sonicfiction@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank">sonicfiction@GMAIL.COM</a>> wrote:<br>

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<div style="">Great question, Karen, and one I'm pursuing too.</div>

<div style="">Some initial finds:</div>

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<div style="">Cultch Theatre's Extraction</div>

<div style=""><span style="font-family:'.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size:17px; text-align:left"><a href="http://conspiracy.ca/tc_production/extraction/" target="_blank">http://conspiracy.ca/tc_production/extraction/</a></span></div>

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<div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size:17px">Emergency Architect Theatre's Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show

<a href="http://www3.carleton.ca/cove/OilSandsEventMoreInfo.pdf" target="_blank">

http://www3.carleton.ca/cove/OilSandsEventMoreInfo.pdf</a></span></div>

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<div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size:17px">And maybe</span></div>

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<div style="font-family:'.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size:17px">Alberta Theatre Projects' Good Fences

<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/the-oil-sands-latest-byproduct-cutting-edge-theatre/article545406/" target="_blank">

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/the-oil-sands-latest-byproduct-cutting-edge-theatre/article545406/</a></div>

<div style="font-family:'.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size:17px"><a href="http://www.atplive.com/playRites/GoodFences/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.atplive.com/playRites/GoodFences/index.html</a></div>

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<div>I'd like to know of more myself.</div>

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<div>Thx</div>

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<span style="">- Mark A. McCutcheon</span></div>

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<div><span style="">Athabasca University</span></div>

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On Aug 23, 2013, at 12:10, Karen Fricker <<a href="mailto:kfricker@BROCKU.CA" target="_blank">kfricker@BROCKU.CA</a>> wrote:<br>

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<div>Hello colleagues,

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<div>I'm wondering if anyone knows of plays or other theatrical responses to the current Prairies oil boom. I have already discovered Karen Hines' wonderful

<i>Drama: Pilot Episode </i>from 2012. Are there others?</div>

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<div>Many thanks in advance</div>

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<div>Karen Fricker, PhD</div>

<div>Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts</div>

<div>Brock University</div>

<div>ST 104 - 500 Glenridge Avenue</div>

<div>St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1</div>

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<div>blog: <a href="http://karenfricker.wordpress.com" target="_blank">karenfricker.wordpress.com</a></div>

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