THE indigenous PLAYWRIGHTS’ CIRCLE IS A PLACE FOR emerging indigenous PLAYWRIGHTS TO GATHER, DISCUSS, AND FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THEIR CRAFT. THROUGH GROUP CONVERSATION, THE SHARING OF WORK, AND THE OCCASIONAL WRITING EXERCISE, PLAYWRIGHTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE RISKS AND CONTINUE THEIR WRITING PRACTICE.

The Workshop West Indigenous Playwrights’ Circle was created in 2023 in partnership with the Alberta Playwrights’ Network and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta to support emerging Indigenous playwrights in their journey to developing new works and creating community with Indigenous artists.

The sessions are free of charge and open to Indigenous playwrights’ who want to create in a safe and supportive space.

This group is run by Josh Languedoc who is also WWPT’s Youth Education and Outreach Coordinator for the #WritesofPassage program. Josh Languedoc is an Anishinaabe playwright, theatre educator, and theatre artist from Saugeen First Nation. For the past 10 years, Josh has been teaching theatre writing, creation, acting, and improvisation throughout the greater Edmonton community. Josh also has served as a theatre instructor for Artstrek, the Citadel Theatre and Edmonton Public Schools. In 2018, Josh collaborated with the Drama Department of Ross Sheppard High School to create and direct Side By Side: Our Stories, a devised creation piece rooted in Indigenous teachings and the ancestral stories of the students. As a playwright, Josh’s solo show Rocko and Nakota: Tales From the Land has also toured across Canada to various communities and schools.

TO CONTACT JOSH:

Email: education@workshopwest.org