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ADVANCE THEATRE FESTIVAL: 2019
According to a national study, in the Canadian theatre industry women/gender queer/femme spectrum/non binary individuals account for 34% of the working directors, and 27% of the produced playwrights. These numbers are even lower if you look specifically at the large regional theatres and summer festivals. And the numbers plummet further when you factor in diversity such as cultural background, age, and physical/mental ability.

So as a direct response to the gross under representation of women/gender queer/femme spectrum/non binary individuals in the role of playwright and director, and to further diversity in Canadian theatre, the Advance Theatre Festival was born. Advance Theatre showcases dramatic readings of five new plays written and directed by diverse Canadian women/gender queer/femme spectrum/non binary artists. These readings take place over five days during the Vancouver Fringe Festival, in September 2019.