Looking for Canadian biogrpahical dramas

[David Ferry]

I think it was Kevin Noble as Smallwood.

David Ferry
Appledore Productions
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> On Nov 2, 2013, at 2:20 PM, James Dugan <jdugan at UCALGARY.CA> wrote:
> 
> The late Tom Cahill wrote a play for solo performer called The Only Living Father. I can't recall the name of the actor I saw perform it, but he was excellent, and the play tells the Smallwood story beautifully.
> 
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>> On 2013-11-02, at 12:03 PM, Don Rubin <drubin at YORKU.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> didn't someone do a play on joey smallwood at some point?
>> 
>> and how about george ryga's paracelsus?
>> 
>> don rubin
>> 
>>> On 2013-10-30 5:51 PM, Day, Moira wrote:
>>> Tecumseh by Charles Mair
>>>> On 2013-10-30, at 3:51 PM, Julie Salverson wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Two more by Sharon Pollock:  Walsh, and The Komagata Maru Incident
>>>> 
>>>> Julie
>>>> 
>>>> "We are all jokers: We will survive our problems."  Jean-Luc Godard
>>>> 
>>>> Dr. Julie Salverson
>>>> Department of Drama
>>>> Queen's University
>>>> Kingston, Ontario
>>>> Canada
>>>> K7L 3N6
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>>>> *From:*Canadian Theatre Research [CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA] on behalf of Day, Moira [moira.day at USASK.CA]
>>>> *Sent:*Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:46 PM
>>>> *To:*CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA <mailto:CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA>
>>>> *Subject:*Re: Looking for Canadian biogrpahical dramas
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Tony,
>>>> 
>>>> I'll probably think of even more later but Riel, The Trial of Louis Riel and The Crime of Louis Riel all by John Coulter.
>>>> 
>>>> Moira
>>>>> On 2013-10-30, at 3:10 PM, Annie Gibson wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Tony,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here are a few more!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Annie Mae's Movement by Yvette Nolan
>>>>> Einstein's Gift by Vern Thiessen
>>>>> Flying on Her Own by Charlie Rhindress
>>>>> How Do I Love Thee? by Florence Gibson MacDonald
>>>>> In the Freedom of Dreams: The Story of Nelson Mandela by Michael Miller (TYA)
>>>>> Living Curiosities, or What You Will by Mary Vingoe
>>>>> The Duchess by Linda Griffiths
>>>>> The Blue Light by Mieko Ouchi
>>>>> Oil & Water by Robert Chafe
>>>>> Red Emma by Carol Bolt
>>>>> Rick: The Rick Hansen Story by Dennis Foon (TYA)
>>>>> Tempting Providence by Robert Chafe
>>>>> The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion by Stephen Massicotte
>>>>> Moving Pictures by Sharon Pollock
>>>>> Angel's Trumpet by Sharon Pollock
>>>>> 
>>>>> Take care,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Annie
>>>>> --
>>>>> Annie Gibson
>>>>> Publisher
>>>>> Playwrights Canada Press Ltd.
>>>>> Phone: 416-703-0013
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 4:13 PM, T. Berto<aberto at uoguelph.ca <mailto:aberto at uoguelph.ca>>wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>   Hello Candram:
>>>>> 
>>>>>   Wondering if you could help. I'm trying to put together a
>>>>>   reading list of Canadian biographical dramas for a first year
>>>>>   course. That is plays that are based on real person(s) from history.
>>>>> 
>>>>>   I have a few but would love to get more. Here's what I've come
>>>>>   up with off the top of my head.
>>>>> 
>>>>>   Bill Bishop goes to war - Eric Peterson
>>>>>   Walsh - Sharon Pollock
>>>>>   It's all true - Jason Sherman
>>>>>   His Greatness - Daniel MacIvor
>>>>>   The Golden Thug - Edward Roy
>>>>>   Cavafy
>>>>>   Pasolini/Pelosi/
>>>>>   /Capote at Yado/
>>>>>   /In WhichPier Paolo Pasolini
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Paolo_Pasolini>Sees His Own
>>>>>   Death in the Face of a Boy
>>>>>   My Night With Tennessee
>>>>>   More Divine
>>>>>   The Emotionalists - all by Sky Gilbert
>>>>>   Alien Creature: A Visitation from Gwendolyn MacEwen
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alien_Creature:_A_Visitation_from_Gwendolyn_MacEwen&action=edit&redlink=1>
>>>>>   Maggie and Pierre - Linda Griffiths
>>>>>   Detaining Mr. Trotsky
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Detaining_Mr._Trotsky&action=edit&redlink=1>byRobert
>>>>>   Fothergil
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Fothergill_%28playwright%29&action=edit&redlink=1>l
>>>>>   The Palace at the End - Judith Thompson
>>>>>   Angelique
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angelique_%28play%29&action=edit&redlink=1>byLorena
>>>>>   Lillian Gale
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lorena_Lillian_Gale&action=edit&redlink=1>[
>>>>>   <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_plays_%28A-F%29#cite_note-41>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>   Dr. T. Berto
>>>>>   School of English and Theatre Studies,
>>>>>   University of Guelph.
>>>>>   aberto at uoguelph.ca <mailto:aberto at uoguelph.ca>
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