2023 SPECIAL EVENTS
*All events are open to the public and hosted in person at the LSPU Hall unless otherwise indicated *Readings are Pay What You Can at the Door, with all proceeds being donated to [The St. John's Women's Centre] *These productions are made possible through the RCA 80/20 Box Office Split Agreement. |
Coffee Chats
Held each morning March 8-11, in person at the LSPU Hall Second Space, coffee chats are an opportunity for playwrights, dramaturges, panelists, performers, and the community to connect. Wednesday March 8 10:00am- 11:00am Coffee Break hosted by Courtney Brown International Women's Day! A chat to consider the women who inspire us. Thursday March 9 10:00am- 11:00am Coffee Break hosted by Susan Kelsey Come and chat about what’s on your mind. Projects-in-process, writers' blocks, ideas, inspirations, etc. This low-key morning check-in has no designated topic - come and say Hi! Friday March 10 10:00am- 11:00am Coffee Break hosted by Andrea Dunne Come and chat about what’s on your mind. Projects-in-process, writers' blocks, ideas, inspirations, etc. This low-key morning check-in has no designated topic - come and say Hi! Saturday March 11 10:00am- 11:00am Coffee Break hosted by Jenn Brown on Parenting in the Arts** BYOY - Bring your own Youngster! This morning's check-in is welcome to all but will include a discussion on parenting in the arts. Babies Welcome. **This event is also available online, register [HERE] for free to join us online. |
PANELS & TALKS
TALK: WRITING THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Tuesday, March 7, 7:00pm-9:00pm AST* ONLINE *7:30pm- 9:30pm NST
PARC is proud to present a talk with Anita Majumdar on “Writing Theatre for Young Audiences“ over Zoom. [CLICK HERE] for more information and to sign up.
PANEL: CREATING COMEDY
Wednesday, March 8, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Join local funny folks Katy Warren, Mikaela Dyke & Vanessa Cardoso Whelan discuss creating comedy in our community and beyond.
PANEL: MAKING MUSICALS
Saturday, March 11, 12 Noon - 1:00pm
Join musical masters Lindsay Kyte & Kelly-Ann Evans talk about what it really takes to share stories through music. Facilitated by Courtney Brown.
TALK: WRITING THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Tuesday, March 7, 7:00pm-9:00pm AST* ONLINE *7:30pm- 9:30pm NST
PARC is proud to present a talk with Anita Majumdar on “Writing Theatre for Young Audiences“ over Zoom. [CLICK HERE] for more information and to sign up.
PANEL: CREATING COMEDY
Wednesday, March 8, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Join local funny folks Katy Warren, Mikaela Dyke & Vanessa Cardoso Whelan discuss creating comedy in our community and beyond.
PANEL: MAKING MUSICALS
Saturday, March 11, 12 Noon - 1:00pm
Join musical masters Lindsay Kyte & Kelly-Ann Evans talk about what it really takes to share stories through music. Facilitated by Courtney Brown.
Performance Walk & Hot Chocolate Social
Friday March 10, 12 Noon - 2:00pm
Join us for a free lunchtime performance crawl on Friday, March 10th to celebrate the talent of women in the arts as part of International Women’s Week.
Emerging and established artists will be featured in pop-up performances of 5-10 minutes each from 12-1 pm at downtown St. John’s businesses!
Performer List coming soon!
HOT CHOCOLATE SOCIAL
We meet and start at the LSPU Hall at 12pm. Feel free to join us at any point in the walk! We will end our walk back at the LSPU Hall at 1pm for our Hot Chocolate Social.
Friday March 10, 12 Noon - 2:00pm
Join us for a free lunchtime performance crawl on Friday, March 10th to celebrate the talent of women in the arts as part of International Women’s Week.
Emerging and established artists will be featured in pop-up performances of 5-10 minutes each from 12-1 pm at downtown St. John’s businesses!
Performer List coming soon!
HOT CHOCOLATE SOCIAL
We meet and start at the LSPU Hall at 12pm. Feel free to join us at any point in the walk! We will end our walk back at the LSPU Hall at 1pm for our Hot Chocolate Social.
PlayConnect Reading - DEAR RITA with PGC Playwright Lindsay Kyte
Thursday March 9, 12 Noon -1:00pm
Playconnect Readings at MUN in Partnership with The Department of Gender Studies
FREE admission. Coffee & snacks provided.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 230 Elizabeth Ave, Science Building, Room 4087
DEAR RITA
Created by Lindsay Kyte and Mike Ross
Featuring the Music of Rita MacNeil
DEAR RITA is a musical celebration of Cape Breton’s first lady of song, Rita MacNeil — a fierce force of storytelling through song who invited us to see ourselves in her struggles, strength, and vulnerability. How did Rita somehow tell “my” story—no matter your identity, location, age, or current mood? How did she capture a feeling of speaking directly to each person, of community and conversation, of our hidden dreams of love, and of the roots of the working people? Rita herself said her life story is “something you could pretty well put anyone into. It’s about one person, but so many of us could be there.”
Cape Breton playwright Lindsay Kyte was chosen by Rita’s son to develop this show, featuring a cast of six performers and band, and new, re-imagined arrangements of Rita’s music by PEI composer/musician Mike Ross. From Rita's popular hits to the lesser-known songs that made her bandmates cry like babies, DEAR RITA weaves Rita’s lyrics into new perspectives and invites her spirit into the room as her songs live through our own experiences. Who is “Rita” in this show? It’s not one person. We all are — everyone on that stage, and everyone whose hearts she has touched with the musical prayers of her people.
DEAR RITA was commissioned and first produced by the Confederation Centre of the Arts for the Charlottetown Festival and the Savoy Theatre in 2021/2022. It was developed with dramaturgical support from Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre. DEAR RITA is produced by permission of the Creators and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers).
Presented by Playwrights Guild of Canada and MUN Dept of Gender Studies.
The WWF gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Playwrights Guild of Canada PlayConnect Program, funded by Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des Arts du Canada
For MUN Science Building, please see MUN Campus Map: http://www.mun.ca/campus_map/
For any specific accessibility concerns contact us at womensworkfestivalnl@gmail.com
Thursday March 9, 12 Noon -1:00pm
Playconnect Readings at MUN in Partnership with The Department of Gender Studies
FREE admission. Coffee & snacks provided.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 230 Elizabeth Ave, Science Building, Room 4087
DEAR RITA
Created by Lindsay Kyte and Mike Ross
Featuring the Music of Rita MacNeil
DEAR RITA is a musical celebration of Cape Breton’s first lady of song, Rita MacNeil — a fierce force of storytelling through song who invited us to see ourselves in her struggles, strength, and vulnerability. How did Rita somehow tell “my” story—no matter your identity, location, age, or current mood? How did she capture a feeling of speaking directly to each person, of community and conversation, of our hidden dreams of love, and of the roots of the working people? Rita herself said her life story is “something you could pretty well put anyone into. It’s about one person, but so many of us could be there.”
Cape Breton playwright Lindsay Kyte was chosen by Rita’s son to develop this show, featuring a cast of six performers and band, and new, re-imagined arrangements of Rita’s music by PEI composer/musician Mike Ross. From Rita's popular hits to the lesser-known songs that made her bandmates cry like babies, DEAR RITA weaves Rita’s lyrics into new perspectives and invites her spirit into the room as her songs live through our own experiences. Who is “Rita” in this show? It’s not one person. We all are — everyone on that stage, and everyone whose hearts she has touched with the musical prayers of her people.
DEAR RITA was commissioned and first produced by the Confederation Centre of the Arts for the Charlottetown Festival and the Savoy Theatre in 2021/2022. It was developed with dramaturgical support from Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre. DEAR RITA is produced by permission of the Creators and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers).
Presented by Playwrights Guild of Canada and MUN Dept of Gender Studies.
The WWF gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Playwrights Guild of Canada PlayConnect Program, funded by Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des Arts du Canada
For MUN Science Building, please see MUN Campus Map: http://www.mun.ca/campus_map/
For any specific accessibility concerns contact us at womensworkfestivalnl@gmail.com
