Nightwood Theatre is by far the longest-running and most influential women's theatre company in Canada. Since 1979, the company has been a producer of new works by Canadian women, and a provider of opportunities for women theatre artists. It has also been the “home company” for some of the biggest names in Canadian theatre, such as Ann-Marie MacDonald.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 7
Preface 9
Introduction 15
Context, Creativity, Collectivity 51
Chapter 1. The Beginning of Nightwood Theatre, 1979–1988 51
Chapter 2. Breaking Away and Moving On, 1989–1993 109
Chapter 3. New Leadership Models, 1994–2000 and 2001–2009 159
Chapter 4. Nightwood and Feminist Theory 201
Appendix. A Nightwood Chronology 225
Notes 295
Bibliography 321
Index 333