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The playwright/director relationship is a complex one. The types of people that seem to fall into these positions are generally passionate, artistic individuals. As such,

March 1 - April 11, 2009 the 33rd annual Humana Festival of New American Plays will come to life in Kentucky at Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Nana Dakin's new play combines dance and drama to produce a thought provoking discussion on migration and trafficking.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is a forgotten gem that any Nintendo fans should play, but the effect of the Wii version's improvements is questionable.

Eight of Canada's most exciting writers are now developing their own stage projects as part of a current three-week residency for The Second Annual Playwrights' Retreat.

Mainstream doesn't mean dull: for cultural travelers to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, these professional theatre companies offer some of the hottest shows and actors going.

The 28th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards were held on Monday at the Winter Garden Theatre, feting the very best of the Toronto theatre, dance and opera season.

Charles Mee, Anne Bogart and the SITI Company meld together to find America Under Construction at the 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays.

American playwright Lynn Nottage wins the Pulitzer for her play 'Ruined,' about the war against Congolese women.

With their adaptation presented at the 33rd Humana Festival, Marc Masterson and Alice-Adrien Hansel capture the spirit of Wendell Berry's poetry.

The Lord Of The Rings, with its $28 million budget, was the big winner on Monday night at the 27th Annual Dora Awards in Toronto.

Surrounded by mountains which hosts four distinct seasons, Ashland is known for its wine, theater, film and friendliness.

A profile of the late August Wilson, whose Pulitzer-winning plays documented the African American experience in the 20th century.

Girl of the Soil is a new Thai play organized by Thai contemporary theatre groups as part of an exposition of Thai drama at the 2009 Bangkok Theatre Festival.

Toronto's official theatre season is about to be kick-started with with plays dealing with topics as varied as suicide and the internet, war, family pain and politics.

Yesterday's childhood toys and interests can become teenager's springboards to online worlds of communication and artistic expression.

Ameriville, by Universes, opens the 33rd Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays.

And All for Love is the story of 1660s Shakespearean actresses Elizabeth Barry and Winifred Gosnell, and their unusual friendship with Shakespearean actor Edward Kynaston

The University of Alberta, teamed with Alberta Playwright's Network, hosts an annual festival to foster emerging and veteran playwrights and develop new works.

Playwright Andrew Moodie sparks a dialogue about race, politics and gun violence with his latest work Toronto the Good, based on recent events in the city of Toronto.

In its first five years, Manchester's 24:7 Theatre Festival has grown from a tiny fringe event into a major showcase of new writing that has attracted national attention.

Michael Keaton's recent 16mm indie Game 6 is, as cast and crew admit, a film fueled by love of the story.

Toronto-based Theatre Smash is set to open it's first production, entitled Tiny Dynamite at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space on September 27th.

Contemporary American playwrights, including Tony Kushner, David Mamet, and John Patrick Shanley, are still inspiring their audiences to dream, think, and feel.

The 2007 Dora Award Nominations were announced this morning, celebrating the best of the Toronto theatre scene.

The 27th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations, honouring the best of Toronto theatre in 2005, were announced today at First Canadian Place.

Michael Healey, known world wide for his hit play The Drawer Boy, is set to have his new play entitled Generous open the 2006-2007 Tarragon Theatre Season.

Theatre Francais de Toronto has a long standing tradition of premiering acclaimed playwright Michel Tremblay's new work, and as of October 18th, they will do it again.

The Soulpepper Theatre Company, in conjunction with The 24 Hour Play Company, will be presenting a new twist as part of their summer season - The 24 Hour Plays.

What is love? Is it real? Is it a bargain or a commitment? Love is at the centre of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing.

Fannie Mae announced new conforming loan guidelines that put a floor on credit ratings and extend the time a borrower must wait to borrow again after a foreclosure.

Never having experienced a Tom Walmsley play before, I wasn't sure what to expect. When you read about his previous work, you know that you're in for something different.

Every February, the University of Alberta's Drama Department produces the New Works Festival, which fosters the development of plays written by students.

Blurring the line between film styles and theatrical conventions, Millan's new play, entitled Directors Cut opened recently at the Factory Studio Theatre in Toronto.

All eyes are on Indiana in 2009, which marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. He spent formative boyhood years in Spencer County.

Headlines continue to splash huge write-downs for many Wall Street banks. What does it all mean and how will it affect the consumer?

The Seattle SuperSonics are one of several teams facing possible relocation. What drives teams to move from their host cities?

Robert Hewitt makes a splash in The Blonde, The Brunette and The Vengeful Redhead at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre.

The English Game is either an important play about the state of Britain - or a cleverly observed portrait of male friendship and failings.

Forbidden Phoenix at LKTYP explores racism and the lives of early Chinese immigrants during the building of the Canadian railroad.

A new play tries to shed light on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

The 2009 Monday Night Football season will be different than the previous three, and it is for the better.

If you head out to the Toronto Fringe Festival, beginning this coming Wednesday, July 4th, you'll need some help deciding what shows to see and what shows to avoid.

Brief biography of English playwright and poet William Congreve, best known for The Old Bachelor and The Way of the World.

Toronto's dance and theatre scenes are rich in diversity, and the city's blended African, Caribbean and Canadian cultural scene is thriving for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010.

It's easy to see why the Arts Club Theatre Company is Vancouver's largest and most popular theatre company.

Brief bio and works of Spanish novelist, poet and playwright Miguel de Cervantes, one of the greatest writers in Spanish literature.

The Doctor and Martha travel back to the sixteenth century and meet the immortal bard, who is manipulated by the sinister Carrionites, an ancient race of word smiths.

Although H.C. Andersen is known for his many entertaining fairy tales, very little is known about his traumatizing childhood, which this foreign docu-film investigates.

While the West End supplies a steady stream of crowd pleasing shows, the London Fringe offers a plethora of affordable and accessible choices across the city.