The following production photos are courtesy of Kelsey Krogman from the 2012 Canadian tour of She Has A Name, by Andrew Kooman Evelyn Chew as Number 18 with Sienna Howell-Holden, Glenda Warkentin and Alysa Van Haastert as Voices in Andrew Kooman’s She Has A Name Carl Kennedy as Jason with Alysa Van Haastert as Ali [...]
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Well, here we go. We’re a week away from the pay-what-you-can preview in Lethbridge. Whatever this tour is, for me it’s somewhat surreal. We’ve worked so hard to bring this story to tour. When I say we, there’s many to name, but I certainly speak of the team at Burnt Thicket that includes the indispensable Alida [...]
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By Lana Michelin – Red Deer Advocate Published: May 15, 2012 8:46 AM People in 12 Canadian cities can soon see a powerful play about human trafficking written by Red Deer playwright Andrew Kooman. She has A Name opened to positive reviews and sold-out houses in Calgary and Red Deer in February 2011 and is now being prepped [...]
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Grateful to see this article in the Calgary Sun about the play: Actor makes Name in trafficking play BY LOUIS HOBSON ,CALGARY SUN FIRST POSTED: FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012 01:44 PM MDT | UPDATED: FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012 02:19 PM MDT Carl Kennedy is quickly making a name for himself in Canadian theatre. Morris Ertman, the artistic director of [...]
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It was a privilege to be a guest for an hour tonight on Glendene Grant’s blog talk radio show to talk about the tour and her missing daughter Jessie Foster. I first connected with Glendene when she left a comment on a post on this site and we’ve since become friends. Glendene spoke at an [...]
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Shannon LeClair Times Reporter The haunting play, She Has A Name, which brings to light the plight of human trafficking, is returning for a 12-city tour. Last year the production, which was written by Andrew Kooman, sold out quickly in every city it played. “We felt like we needed to tell this story in as [...]
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It was an exciting week on the She Has A Name front with a series of interviews and stories in the media and a reading from act one of the play in Calgary at Mount Royal University. I’m grateful to the people giving the play airtime, for our PR Wizard who is helping us to [...]
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Local playwright looking for more support to launch tour By Erin Fawcett Published: February 15, 2012 8:18 AM A local playwright who writes powerfully about social justice issues is turning to the community to support his efforts in raising money for his play which touches on the issue of human trafficking. Andrew Kooman is the author [...]
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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