Her current plays include Pinky Swear (Geordie Productions, nominated for a Tom Hendry Award, directed by Mike Payette 2017), Crybaby (presented by Black Theatre Workshop and Playwrights Workshop Montreal, directed by Jesse Stong 2019), When We Were Young (Geordie Productions, Festival Reading, directed by Dean Fleming 2019), An Untitled Commission (Talisman, directed by Sophie Gee), i am entitled to play (New Words Festival 2020).

Her work, which embraces surrealism, mothers, loss and pop culture, always reveals, at its core, a curiosity about people. Get to know Kalale: Kalale Dalton-Lutale is a Black, queer playwright and performer originally from Tkaronto/Toronto. For more info visit the 'I am entitled to rest' event page: Kalale Dalton-LutaleвЂ™s play вЂњi am entitled to restвЂќ premieres virtually May 4th, 5th and 6th directed by Murdoch Schon. Murdoch also has a BFA, Specialization in Theatre and Development, from Concordia University. Selected directing credits: it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now by Lucy Kirkwood, The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, Celestial Serendipity by Russell Wiitala, The Woods Witch by Murdoch Schon, and Little One by Hannah Moscovitch. Mentors at NTS: Jackie Maxwell, Tanja Jacobs, Lezlie Wade, Michael Wheeler, Sarah Garton Stanley, Clea Minaker, Dean Fleming, Seana McKenna, Jean Asselin, Eda Holmes, and Rose Plotek. They insist on the wondrous nature of theatre as a transformative space where rulers can fail, heroes can rise and monsters seem more familiar than angels. Murdoch is enamoured with scale, the breadth and sweep of history. Murdoch believes that theatre rises to its true power through the practices of ritual liminality, community and imagination. Murdoch is fascinated by provocation, vulnerability, and the role of risk and failure in art making. Winnipeg-born, they have been involved in the Montreal English theatre scene for almost a decade. More about Murdoch: Murdoch Schon is a theatre maker, director and puppeteer. Follow the link in our bio to subscribe to TheRealSnowWhite channel. This show will be shared on Youtube May 5th, 6th and 7th. Murdoch Schon is the director of the virtual premiere of вЂњi am entitled to restвЂќ by Kalale Dalton-Lutale.

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