Media
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Erin Fawcett, “Local playwright looking for more support to launch tour” Red Deer Express, February 15 2012
Crystal Rhyno “Literacy program helping everyone from immigrants to business professionals” Red Deer Advocate, September 6 2011.
Paula Trotter, “[TEDx] Speakers offer connections” Red Deer Advocate, August 18 2011
Rachael Frey, “Conference aims to expose the realities of human trafficking” The Anchor Weekly, August 2011
Keith Stein, “Canadian church takes deep look into human trafficking” Ground Report, August 6 2011
Mark Weber, “Production about horrors of sexual trafficking deserves support” Red Deer Express, July 27 2011
” ‘Must see play’ being prepared for national tour ” Red Deer Advocate, July 23, 2011
Mark Weber, “Local author taking acclaimed play on the road” Red Deer Express, July 20 2011
Krista Sylvester, “Burnt Thicket’s big announcement” FFWD Weekly, July 18 2011
“Calgary-based Burnt Thicket Theatre plans six-month, 13 city tour of She Has A Name” PR Log, July 14 2011
Darcie Nolan, “The Power of Theatre” EyeSee Media, July 8, 2011
“Changing the world” Red Deer Express, April 6 2011
Erin Fawcett, “Upcoming seminar focuses on human trafficking in Canada” Red Deer Express, April 6 2011
“Red Deer to host event in April with leading Canadian anti-trafficking activists and lawmaker” PR Log, March 23 2011
Shannon LeClair, “She Has A Name” Strathmore Times, March 18 2011
Mark Weber, “Compelling story shines light on plague of sexual trafficking” Red Deer Express, March 16 2011
Darcie Nolan, “Beyond a Play” EyeSee Online, March 11 2011
Mark Weber, “Local author weaves powerful story with She Has A Name” Red Deer Express, March 10 2011
Lana Michelin, “She Has A Name production sheds light on sex slavery” Red Deer Advocate, March 9 2011
Mark Weber, “Local author set to stage new play in City” Red Deer Express, March 2 2011
Kathleen Renne, ArtBeat Interview on CKUA Radio February 27 2011
Lana Michelin, “Play personalizes an industry that strips away identity” Red Deer Advocate, February 25 2011
Louis B. Hobson, “Calgary’s She Has A Name a heart-wrenching hit” Calgary Sun, February 24 2011 (4 STAR REVIEW)
Bob Clark, “Play explores the horror of human trafficking” Calgary Herald, February 24 2011
Jim Brown, Interview with playwright Andrew Kooman Calgary EyeOpener, CBC February 24 2011
Bob Clark, “She Has A Name puts face on human tragedy” Calgary Herald, February 23 2011 (Also printed in the Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader Post , Windsor Star)
Kathleen Renne, Arts Alive Radio Interview with playwright Andrew Kooman, CKUA February 22 2011
Sara Wilson, “Local church hosts world-class rehearsals” Strathmore Standard February 22 2o11
Louis B. Hobson, “Darker Side of Society” Calgary Sun, February 20 2011
Krista Sylvester, “They all have a name” FFWD Weekly |Theater, February 17 2011
Jamie Ross, “Making a name for themselves” Calgary Herald February, 17 2011
James Wilt, “Human trafficking portrayed through local theatre project” Calgary Journal, February 4, 2011
“She Has A Name bares chilling truths about human trafficking in sex trade” Wire Service Canada, January 25, 2011
“burnt thicket shines light on human trafficking,” The Rusty Caravan, January 19, 2011
Kevin Rushworth, “Raise the curtain on a new year of theatre” The Reflector, January 19, 2011
Darcie Nolan, “5 minutes with a playwright” EyeSee Media Online, January 18, 2011
Lani Ledingham, “Captivated chats with Andrew Kooman” (VIDEO) January 8, 2011
Sarah Wilson, “Local director shines light on global crisis” The Strathmore Standard, January 12, 2011
Andrew Kooman, “Editorial: Let’s write a new story this year,” Red Deer Express, December 29, 2010
“She Has A Name: From Numbers and Statistics to Heart and Soul” EyeSee Media online feature, December 2010
Mark Weber, “Local author gearing up for theatrical production“ Red Deer Express, December 22, 2010
“burnt thicket theatre shines light on human trafficking” via PR Wizard, December 20, 2010
“Playwright and directory interview for She Has A Name” (VIDEO) December 17, 2010
Andrew Kooman, “Editorial: Measured speech thunders loudly in any crisis” Red Deer Express, December 1, 2010
Lani Ledingham, “Living an ‘Aha Moment’” Red Deer College Notebook, October 2010
Andrew Kooman “Reflections: Burmese refugees in Malaysia” EyeSee Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 2, July 2010
Mark Weber, “Author explores plight of Malaysian refugees” Red Deer Express, July 14, 2010
Matthew Gauk, “Red Deer man writes about plight of refugees,” Red Deer Advocate, March 23, 2010
“Local author unveils adventurous and original tale” Red Deer Express, December 9, 2009
“RDC Alumni launches first book tonight at Second Cup” Red Deer College News, December 3 2009
Anna Tan, “Book Review: Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora” Associated Content, November 28, 2009
“Locally produced documentary tells powerful story” Red Deer Express, December 26, 2007
Laura Tester, E for Everyone Film Review, The Red Deer Advocate, December 18, 2007
