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The Piano Teacher
by Dorothy Dittrich Winner of The Governor General's Award for English-Language Drama Winner of the Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script An Arts Club Theatre Production and Silver Commission "A beautiful meditation on loss and the healing power of music" - The Georgia Straight When Erin, a classical pianist, experiences the loss of the life she knew, she finds herself dealing with the departure of her own musical expression. Navigating her way through this change, she meets an unconventional piano teacher who gives her new hope for the future. As Elaine gently reacquaints Erin with her instrument, other life changes follow, not just for Erin but for Elaine as well. The Piano Teacher is a play about loss, love, friendship and the healing power of music. “Moving and compelling. With this gorgeously written play, Dittrich has accomplished the remarkable. She brilliantly delves into a multi-layered exploration of love, loss, isolation and friendship, reaching beyond words to reveal the healing and redemptive power of music. She holds our hand on an unexpected journey through grief towards hope.” GG Books "As a piece of writing, The Piano Teacher is an impressive accomplishment" - Colin Thomas Click the links below to read reviews! https://www.straight.com/arts/901676/piano-teacher-beautiful-meditation-loss-and-healing-power-music https://joledingham.ca/the-piano-teacher/ The Dissociates "The Dissociates takes a darkly comic look at life and death, memory and healing. It is the story of Alex, a 50ish lesbian who finds herself dealing with the aftermath of a recent crisis. Bravely working in her garden, following the advice of her well-meaning psychiatrist, she tries to assess and reassess sometimes with heartbreaking clarity, often with broad strokes of gallows humour, how she got where she is. As she works to repair her garden, six dissociated aspects of her personality come and join her to comment, to help, sometimes to hinder her progress but Alex neither sees nor hears them. Together Alex’s “voices” weave a rich tapestry of a life that has been fragmented and compartmentalized, a life that once remembered, will prove to be her salvation. It is a story about courage, strength, and facing life. It is a story about all of us." Produced by Sea Theatre, Vancouver, BC Click the links below to read full reviews! https://www.straight.com/the-dissociates https://www.pressreader.com/canada/vancouver-sun/20060822/282213711296813 If the Moon Falls If the Moon Falls is a thirty minute monologue in which Louise weighs the pros and cons of the decision to stay or go. It is a serious dilemma, with comic and tender observations of life and the world Louis lives in.... Commissioned and produced by The Solo Collective, Vancouver, When We Were Singing "There is a touch of comic soap opera in this saga of friends and lovers, career crisis and personal angst. It is a story that switches gears in an instant to get at the heart of what makes people tick. When We Were Singing is an investigation of the friendship between four urban-dwelling lost souls. Set around a series of conversations between these friends, we eavesdrop on the ups and downs of their lives over the course of a week-end. Work, loves, hopes, dreams, fears, failures–the story is pulled from the same source as our own lives. When We Were Singing is a musical like few others." First produced by Touchstone Theatre, Vancouver BC Produced by the Belfry Theatre in Victoria BC, The National Arts Centre Studio, Ottawa, Gypsy Theatre, St. Petersburg Florida Nominated for four Jessie Richardson Awards, Vancouver including best production. Winner for Best Original Script, Ensemble Cast and Musical Direction Nominated for two Dora Mavor-Moore Awards,Toronto. Ensemble Cast, Musical Direction |
colinthomas.ca/2017/04/27/piano-teacher-bask-music https://www.vancouverpresents.com/theatre/review-the-piano-teacher/ Published by Talon Books https://bcbooklook.com/latest-issue/ Go to page 22 to find the full review! https://bcbooklook.com/dittrich-takes-gg-for-drama/ https://ggbooks.ca/the-piano-teacher-a-healing-key/ 
Two Part Invention Erin needs space to be still. When she finds it, she invites her long time partner Brianna over to have a quiet conversation about infidelity and forgiveness. Can they have the impossible conversation? "Two Part Invention" is an intimate play in an intimate setting that invites you in to witness the exploration. Kay Meek New Play Reading Series - January 2017 Staged Reading - June 22, 24, 2017 - Coop Production - Friends of Dorothy 
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LESSER DEMONS
“When Hannah agrees to a little weekend getaway to one of the Gulf Islands with her husband David, she has no idea what lies in wait. From past lives to deals with the devil “Lesser Demons” takes a comic look at some serious subjects: family, love, creativity, forgiveness, spirituality and a few demons like ambition and greed along the way. This play delves into the importance of creativity - how it feeds and nurtures our heart, mind, body and soul and the consequences of ignoring the creative spirit.” Lesser Demons was developed and workshopped at Vancouver's Playwright's Theatre Centre. It has had two staged readings and is production ready. LESSER DEMONS - Short listed for the PGC Comedy Award 2023.
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The Dissociates, Lesser Demons, and When We Were Singing, are available for purchase on the PGC Website.
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