Women in Canadian Theatre

[Natalie Rewa]

Hello Louise, 
Here are some names of designers that might be of interest to your project....
You do not mention how many you have space to cover so I will err on the side of 
caution and offer you more. Here is a preliminary list ... 

Astrid
 Janson -- set and costumes 
Mary Kerr set and costumes 
Susan 
Benson set and costumes 
Leslie Frankish set and costumes 
Camellia
 Koo set and some costumes
Christina Podobiuk costumes and some set
Teresa
 Pryzbylski set and costumes
Dany Lyne set and costumes
Louise 
Guinand  -- lighting 
Bonnie Beecher -- lighting 
Andrea Lundy -- 
Lighting
Deanne Taylor -- installation and performance art -- 
Videocab
Bretta Gereke - costumes and set
Nancy Tobin -- sound 
(works in Quebec)

person who ought to be mentioned but is no 
longer working in theatre is Dorian Clarke

Here are some 
preliminary names from Quebec
Meredith Caron - costumes 
Danièle 
Lévesque -- sets
Anick La Bissionière -- sets
Veronique Borboën --
 costumes
Linda Brunelle -- costumes
Amaya Clunes -- costumes

Please
 let me know if you need more information .... 

Best, 
Natalie
 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Louise . Forsyth" <louise.forsyth at SHAW.CA>
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:53 am
Subject: Women in Canadian Theatre
To: CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA

> Dear colleagues,
> 
>  
> 
> I have been invited to contribute articles to a 4-volume dictionary
> currently being prepared on women in theatre everywhere for the 
> publishinghouse in Paris Des femmes. My contribution will be an 
> overview of women in
> anglophone Canadian theatre and short pieces on 5-10 Canadian
> "personalities" from the past and the present: playwrights, directors,
> actors, technicians, stage managers, designers, costumers, artistic
> directors, etc.
> 
>  
> 
> Do you have suggestions for me of women in Canadian theatre who 
> are/wereoutstanding artists and who have made a significant 
> contribution and
> difference? I don't want to overlook anyone and Canada is a vast 
> countrywith a significant history. My knowledge certainly has 
> its limits and I
> thank you in advance for allowing me to draw on yours.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks for your ideas and any names you can send me.
> 
>  
> 
> Louise Forsyth (louise.forsyth at usask.ca)
> 
> 
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