A Calgary playwright is the winner of a prestigious national theatre award that comes with a prize of $100,000 to split between her and her chosen protege. "I really feel like this is a celebration of the brilliant and beautiful Indigenous theatre community that I have the privilege of working with," she told The Homestretch. (Article 11)As part of the prize, Beagan has been awarded $75,000. "My play looks at the impact of climate change and how that's reflected in the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls problem — an enormous, ongoing tragedy in this country." "There's going to be all kinds of brilliant performers in it — all Indigenous, all powerful and motivated by love."

Source: CBC News November 28, 2020 00:56 UTC