(RE)IMAGINE SERIES
welcome from the artistic director Welcome to the 2017 (RE)Imagine Series. With this series, we present two productions that highlight some of the best work that we do at WCT: a world premiere, developed by our own in-house play development program, and a modern classic work by a prominent First Nations playwright. As we enter the year in which we commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Confederation, we are proud to present works that are unique in their outlook and viewpoint about Canada. This process will continue with next year’s production of Corey Payette’s new musical Children of God, which was originally developed by WCT, and returns to us as part of a national and international tour. WCT has a strong history of producing work by, with, and about the Indigenous community, and this work will continue to be a foundation of our mandate. In future years, we will continue to program the best of new work created by Indigenous artists, to promote new voices in the Indigenous community, and to provide creative and mentorship opportunities to emerging Indigenous artists. As with all of our productions, we also hope that this work will promote discussion, conversation, unity, and reconciliation. On a separate note, we have just launched our 2017/18 season, in which we are proud to present the outstanding plays of seven Canadian playwrights. These plays are funny, moving, haunting, and thrilling, and all of them have a story to tell about who we are. It is our great pleasure to bring them to you over the upcoming year. I have thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated moving to this beautiful region, working at this wonderful theatre, and being welcomed into your terrific community. I look forward to getting to know more of you and to continuing to bring fantastic live theatre to you for years to come. James MacDonald, Artistic Director
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