Theatre NorthWest Pride Stage Readings return
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PRINCE GEORGE—Theatre NorthWest is set to hold its second season of Pride Stage Readings.
“This is something that sprang out of the pandemic,” says Marnie Hamagami, Artistic Producer of Theatre NorthWest. “We wanted to open our space to the community, to find a way to continue to make art while in the depth of the pandemic, and the stage readings were a great way to do it.”
Offerings will include the Pride Series, celebrating plays by Canadian LGBTQ2s+ writers. Some plays that will be included are Swollen Tongue a witty romantic comedy by Kathleen Oliver and Lara Rae’s Dragonfly. Local queer playwright Julian Legere, who is also an Artist in Residence at Theatre NorthWest, selected these works and will direct both readings.
“When I moved in 2020, I’d assumed there would be fewer chances to tell queer stories in Prince George than in Vancouver,” says Legere, “but the first reading last year at TNW was the first time I’ve ever played an explicitly queer character on stage, and that means a lot to me. So I couldn’t be more excited to bring another pair of beautiful, playfully told stories to life this year.”
