World Theatre Day 2014

"Dinosaurs did not know the theatre. That is why they were destroyed from the surface of the Earth. Dinosaurs did not have the means to explain or understand the changes of the planet. They did not invent games and could not laugh. Moreover, they did not recognize the differences between them and generally refused to cooperate with others. Perhaps they dreamed? But they did not have the means to share their dreams. They lived alone and sad, and that is why they could not survive as a species. It was the Jurassic period...before the theatre." -Mélanie Léger, translated by Chantal Bilodeau

It's World Theatre Day! Let's celebrate the imagination that comes alive on the stage and on the page.

Check out Canada's full message from Mélanie Léger.

We're also extending a 20% discount on ALL of our titles today when you shop online. Just enter promo code WTD2014 at checkout.

Happy World Theatre Day!

New Year, New Books

It's time to get excited about our upcoming books because in the next few months we'll be releasing new work from Daniel MacIvor, John Lazarus, Janet Munsil, and some fresh and talented playwrights.
If you haven't checked out our newest catalogue, download it here and put some new drama in your to-read pile!

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Holiday Office Closure

Playwrights Canada Press will be closed for the holidays starting Monday, December 23, 2013 and will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2014.

Any orders placed via our website during this time will be shipped when the office reopens.

Please contact University of Toronto Press Distribution for Canadian orders with large quantities, or if you require a quicker service. US customers can contact Theatre Communications Group to place any orders.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season!

Holiday Promotion

Get 25% off all books, including free shipping across Canada until December 19. Just use promo code Holiday13 at checkout. 

Happy holidays!

Fall Book Launch, Nov 4

Join us on Monday, November 4 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to celebrate five of our newly released titles with a launch party! 

Hosted by Jon Kaplan and Susan G. Cole of NOW Magazine, the evening will feature readings from Jenny Young and Gordon Bolan for Leanna Brodie’s translation of Opium_37 by Catherine Léger; Keith Barker, The Hours That Remain; Joan Burrows, Willow Quartet; Linda Griffiths, Maggie and Pierre & The Duchess; and Jordan Tannahill, Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays.

Doors open at 6:30 pm, followed by readings at 7:00. Admission and snacks are free, and you'll have a chance to win books!

Books will be sold by TheatreBooks during the evening.

The 2013 GG Finalists

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the finalists for the 2013 Governor General's Literary Awards. Among the finalists in the drama category are Meg Braem for Blood: A Scientific Romance and Joseph Jomo Pierre for Shakespeare's Nigga. Congratulations to all the finalists!

Rave Reviews for The Best Brothers

Daniel MacIvor's The Best Brothers opened at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto last week, and has since garnered several rave reviews.

Here's what some of the critics are saying:

"Funny, bittersweet, tightly written and profound in its own way, Brothers is MacIvor at his best." - Jeff Cottrill, Digital Journal 

"It is by turns very funny, mildly whimsical and gently moving." - Martin Morrow, Globe and Mail

"The repartee [between the brothers] is familiarly sibling-like, but graced with MacIvor's sharp wit." -Dorianne Emmerton, Mooney on Theatre

The production runs until October 27 at the Tarragon.