WOMEN AT PLAY(S) 8 Festival to Showcase Canadian Women in Theatre

Toronto: Women at Play(s) 8 is a festival of original short one-act plays written, directed and performed by Canadian women-identifying playwrights, directors and actors. Women at Play(s) 2026 will take you on a journey from a young woman's life-changing discovery in New York in 1901 ("Daddy's Girl" by Emma Donoghue) to tough life decisions for contemporary seniors in Vancouver ("Aging in Place" by Barbara Ellison) or to a forest where nature and religion collide ("The Mary Tree" by Brenda Kamino). Seven new plays ponder beginnings ("Waiting for Love" by Lindsay Ellis), celebrate achievements ("And the Oscar Goes To..." by Colleen Curran and "The Circle" by Rebecca Singh) and remembers survivors ("A Violation of Violets" by Marni Walsh). Surprises, secrets and lies abound in stories that will make you laugh, cry, dream and think.

History of the festival: Women At Play(s) produces one act plays of original works to create opportunities for women. It is meant to inspire artistic achievements in theatrical production for people who identify as women of varied ages, abilities, racial and cultural backgrounds, appearances, sexualities, and life experiences for an audience of all. It's a grass roots group and it is a Canadian Actors' Equity Association approved festival under the Festival Policy.