CALL FOR PAPERS: Atlantic Canadian Theatre conference

[Bruce Barton]

CALL FOR PAPERS
Graduate Centre for Study of Drama / University of Toronto

Shifting Tides: Atlantic Canadian Theatre Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
March 25 – 28, 2004

In the spring of 2004, the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, 
University of Toronto, will host a national conference on the topic of 
theatre and drama in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, 
and Newfoundland.  This multifaceted exchange between academics, 
artists, students, and administrators will feature keynote 
presentations by some of the most experienced, respected, and 
celebrated figures from throughout the Atlantic region.  Invited papers 
from the region’s foremost scholars will address issues of theatre 
tradition, commercial survival, theatre in education, and contemporary 
translation.  Some of the most vital and progressive theatre companies 
from Canada’s East Coast will offer staged performances of their 
current projects, as well as hands-on workshops for conference 
participants.  Atlantic playwrights with regional, national, and 
international reputations will read from their works.  Ultimately, this 
celebration of Atlantic Canada is intended to increase the awareness 
of, and appreciation for, the diverse and innovative theatrical 
activity in that region by overcoming the boundaries—physical, 
cultural, and disciplinary—between participating academics, 
practitioners, and audiences.

We invite proposals for 20 minute scholarly presentations on any aspect 
of Atlantic Canadian theatre and drama, including theatre history, 
theoretical analysis, and dramatic literature in production.  We also 
invite proposals for 20 minute non-academic presentations on issues 
related to theatrical and dramatic practice and production throughout 
the Atlantic region.  Please forward proposals in the form of 250 word 
(maximum) abstracts, preferably by e-mail, to the Conference Chair:

Bruce Barton
Graduate Centre for Study of Drama
University of Toronto
214 College Street, 3rd floor
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z9
Canada
E-Mail: shiftingtides2004 at yahoo.ca
Phone: 416-978-7987 / Fax: 416-971-1378

The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2003.  Proposals are 
welcomed from all individuals, Canadian and international.  Submissions 
from graduate students are particularly encouraged.
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