Canadian Women Directors

[Kathleen Gallagher]

Sarah Ferguson <saferguson at telus.net> writes:
Hello Sarah:
I'd add a few Toronto-based feminist directors to Ric's good list.
Alissa Palmer (former artistic director of Nightwood Theatre), Kelly
Thorton (current AD of Nightwood), Ann-Marie MacDonald, Banuta Rubess,
Kate Lushington and Djanet Sears.
All the best,
Kathleen
>Dear Listserv subscribers:
>
>I am a PhD student in Theatre at the University of British Columbia. I am
>starting my thesis research into Canadian Women directors and am looking
>for ones that define themselves as feminists and who have directed
>canonical texts (Ibsen, Williams, Shaw, Beckett, etc.). My intention is
>to interview these directors about their process in general and then as
>specifically explored within a production of a canonical text. The
>commitment of these volunteers would be their time for the interview and
>copies of anyL documentation of the specific production that they would
>feel comfortable sharing.
>
>If you know of anyone who may be interested in this project, could you
>please either pass along their contact information to me or conversely my
>email address to them ([ mailto:saferguson at telus.net
>]saferguson at telus.net) .
>
>Thank you so much for your help.
>
>Cheers
>Sarah Ferguson



Kathleen Gallagher, Ph.D.
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