I was thrilled to learn last week that She Has A Name was selected to be in the 25th Victoria Fringe Festival, August 25 – September 4, 2012. The tour is becoming more and more real. It’s an incredible experience, really. Stepping out on that limb to bring it to life, with an amazing team [...]
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A few years ago I saw a poster in a hallway filled with posters at the Red Deer College. It had a simple question: Have you ever thought of writing a play? It was a serendipitous moment in my life, to say the least. The question landed in me with much force. I had an [...]
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I’m pleased to announce the launch of a newly designed website for the 2012 Tour of She Has A Name. www.shehasaname.net – check it out!
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I recently slipped this note behind the teacher’s back while subversively typing of facebook. If you’re not my FB friend (what!?) I thought I’d include you here too. As we gear up for the tour of She Has A Name, I wanted to ground myself in some context and perspective, and to bring you into [...]
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We’ve been getting great coverage in the press in Alberta and across Canada! Here’s some write ups and reviews: Reviews Louis B. Hobson, “Calgary’s She Has A Name a heart-wrenching hit” Calgary Sun, February 24 2011 Bob Clark, “Play explores the horror of human trafficking” Calgary Herald, February 24 2011 Articles + Interviews Jim Brown, [...]
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Here’s a great write up by James Wilt of the Calgary Journal for the paper’s February 4 edition: ## Number 18 is a prostitute. Deprived of her name and of her freedom, the 15-year-old girl is enslaved in Thailand’s sex trade. But, a Canadian lawyer has arrived at the brothel where she is forced to [...]
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Before the World Premiere of She Has A Name in February, we had a chance to get a little inside information from the award winning writer, Andrew Kooman. Here is a look at what has been happening behind the scenes of this full length feature production focused on both the external and the internal battle [...]
Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
St. Matthew and Writing to an Audience
RS Thomas – The Bread of Truth
Creativity. Collaboration. Courage.
Coming Down From the Mountain: Advice to Those in Transition
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