'Oil plays'?

[James Dugan]

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.

Artistic Director is Simon Mallett, simon at downstage.ca.

Jim Dugan

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On 2013-08-23, at 12:58 PM, Mark <sonicfiction at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Great question, Karen, and one I'm pursuing too.
> Some initial finds:
> 
> Cultch Theatre's Extraction
> http://conspiracy.ca/tc_production/extraction/
> 
> Emergency Architect Theatre's Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show http://www3.carleton.ca/cove/OilSandsEventMoreInfo.pdf
> 
> And maybe
> Alberta Theatre Projects' Good Fences http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/the-oil-sands-latest-byproduct-cutting-edge-theatre/article545406/
> http://www.atplive.com/playRites/GoodFences/index.html
> 
> I'd like to know of more myself.
> 
> Thx
> 
> - Mark A. McCutcheon
> Associate Professor of Literary Studies
> Athabasca University
> 
> On Aug 23, 2013, at 12:10, Karen Fricker <kfricker at BROCKU.CA> wrote:
> 
>> Hello colleagues,
>> 
>> 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 Drama: Pilot Episode from 2012. Are there others?
>> 
>> Many thanks in advance
>> Karen
>> 
>> _________________________
>> Karen Fricker, PhD
>> Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts
>> Brock University
>> ST 104 - 500 Glenridge Avenue
>> St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
>> kfricker at brocku.ca
>> + 1 (905) 688-5550 x 5780
>> blog: karenfricker.wordpress.com
>> 
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