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NEWS & PROJECTS
Creating Theatre for Hope (North Vancouver, BC)
Meet international Polish theatre maker
Łukasz Wójtowicz
Sunday, August 2, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Presentation House Theatre, The Weaving Room
333 Chesterfield Avenue,
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7M 3G9
Pay what you can
Global Engagement: Arts, Exile and Refugee Integration (Europe)
theater:playstation, altonale Festival and Jungi Mundu
AERO PROJECT
Meeting Point 2 (Camini, Italy)
Meeting Point 3 (Hamburg, Germany)
Our Success is Measured in the Success of the Artists We Work With
Centaur Theatre and Talisman Theatre present
SEEKER
By Marie-Claude Verdier
Translated by Alexis Diamond
April 16 – May 3, 2026
Centaur Theatre, Montreal Quebec
(453 Rue Saint-Francois-Xavier)
A Glimpse into New Translation: Tales of the Snow
By Philippe Soldevila | Translated by Leanna Brodie
Featuring Lucia Frangione, Ming Hudson, & Michael Scholar, Jr.
A Glimpse into New Translation: Tales of the Moon
By Philippe Soldevila | Translated by Leanna Brodie
Inspired by stories by Pere Calders
Featuring Carmen Aguirre, Anthony Santiago, Micheal Scholar, JR,
& Sabrina Vellani
A Glimpse into New Translation: River Bed
By Eric Noel | Translated by Jordan Arseneault
Translated from FAIRE DES ENFANTS (Quebec, Canada)
Featuring Scott Button, Rhiannon Collett, Rick Dobran, Brian Postalian, Christine Quintana, Lisa C. Ravensbergen, Deneh’Cho Thompson, Anais West & Nelson Wong
“…touches us right to the heart… Pure and sublime.” – Le Devoir
New Translation Commissions: Et si un soir
By Lisa L’Heureux | Translated Mishka Lavigne
“Modern and poetic…four characters whose desire for true human contact seeks to transcend the virtuality of screens” – ici.radio-canada.ca
TheatreArtLife Podcast Interview
Episode 49 – Contemporary multicultural theatre with Jack Paterson
Artists in Conversation – Contemporary Writing in Canada & USA
Tues, Feb 23 at 14:30 PST | Free
Co-writers Marie-Ève Milot and Marie-Claude St-Laurent with translator Rhiannon Collett join Brittany K. Allen (Studio Theatre, Washington USA) and Keith Barker (Playwrights Guild of Canada) in conversation and introduce excerpts from their latest works.
New Translation Commissions: The Hardings
By Alexia Bürger | Translated by Alexis Diamond
Translated from LES HARDINGS (Quebec, Canada)
“Pure genius – we are dealing with the work of an authentic artist, an artist whose intelligence is matched only by sensitivity” – Le Devoir
New Translation Commissions: Antigone in the Spring
During this current period of uncertainty, it is with a special gratitude to Canada Council for the Arts and a special pleasure to be able to support freelance and independent artists. BoucheWHACKED! Theatre Collective New Translation commission series continues with the Governor General Award nominated play Antigone in the Spring.
A Glimpse into New Translation: Western Gold
“…a theatrical road-movie brimming with vulnerability…destroys any prejudice that older people are devoid of passion.” – Alix Forgeot, L-Express.ca
A Glimpse into New Translation Online Workshop Series: Seeker
By Marie-Claude Verdier | Translated by Alexis Diamond
Discover the leading new works of francophone Canadian theatre, meet the playwrights and their translators, and play a part in the new translation process.
A Glimpse into New Translation Online Workshop Series: Still Life / Chienne(S)
By Marie-Ève Milot &vMarie-Claude St-Laurent | Translated by Rhiannon Collett
Discover the leading new works of francophone Canadian theatre, meet the playwrights and their translators, and play a part in the new translation process.
Martin Bellemare shortlisted for the Siminovitch Prize (via The Globe and Mail)
With his work described as “dazzling formal mastery” and “virtuoso inventiveness” by the Prix Michel-Tremblay jury, Martin Bellemare is a leading new voice in Quebecois theatre whose work has yet to be translated to English.
International Dramaturgy: Entre Homens (Brazil)
In preparation for the Brazilian online premiere, I recently had the opportunity to revisit and provide dramaturgy for For Love, a one act play by Brazilian/ UK playwright Rogerio Correa I directed and dramaturged in 2018 and 2019.
Inclusivity Workshop: After Ibsen
Reimagining the Community/ Professional Artist Relationship in a post dramatic process,
International New Translation Workshop: TALES OF THE SUN
TALES OF THE SUN By Philippe Soldevila | Translated by Leanna Brodie with BoucheWHACKED! Theatre Collective (Vancouver Can) & British Equity WSW London Branch (London UK)
Professional Development: flausen+ Innovation Incubator (DE)
In already provocative theatre culture, Germany’s Freie Theatre’s have taken a leading role in the push for fostering artistic vibrancy, public engagement and the development of future innovators.
New Translation – 5 Short Plays for 5 & Up
“…marvelous and relevant…will amaze both children and adults with a story on the frontiers of reality…” – David Rofé-Sarfati, Toute la culture
International New Translation Workshop: MIDNIGHT
MIDNIGHT by Marie-Hélène Larose-Truchon, Translated by Alexis Diamond with Presence Theatre (London UK)

















