Omari Newton interviews his friend & the playwright that influenced him: David Yee on their COVID theatre endeavors, creating BIPOC theatre, and what's next for our industry.
They'll also share scene readings from their plays in the 3rd pairing of our interview series that connects emerging writers to playwrights that have influenced their work.
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DAVID YEE:
is a mixed-race playwright and actor, born and raised in Toronto. He is the co-founding Artistic Director of fu-GEN Theatre Company, Canada’s premiere professional Asian Canadian theatre company. David is a two-time Governor General’s Literary Award nominee for his plays lady in the red dress and carried away on the crest of a wave, which won the award in 2015. www.outlawpoet...
OMARI NEWTON:
is an award-winning professional actor, writer, director and producer. As a writer, his original Hip Hop theatre piece Sal Capone has received critical acclaim and multiple productions, including a recent presentation at Canada’s National Arts Centre. He has been commissioned by Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) in Montreal to write a companion piece to Sal Capone entitled Black & Blue Matters. / omariakilnewton
PC: (David Yee) @DahliaKatzPhotography
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Next up: Carolyn Nakagawa (BC) interviews Mieko Ouchi (AB) on Dec. 22nd.
Are you an emerging or earlier-career writer? Got a Canadian playwright that has influenced your work? Send us an email at projects@plaything.ca!
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This event is supported by PGC PlayConnect and the Canada Council for the Arts.
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