Each of these scripts represents—uniquely—a pinnacle in meeting the distinct challenges of the solo performance form. Scripts that rise above perceived limits of the solo performance, to examine the surrounding human society. Includes:Alphonse by Wajdi Mouawad, translated by Shelley Tepperman Beuys Buoys Boys by Ken Garnhum Fronteras Americanas by Guillermo Verdecchia Here Lies Henry by Daniel MacIvor Property adapted by DD Kugler and Marc Diamond Tinka's New Dress by Ronnie Burkett

DD Kugler, a Vancouver-based freelance dramaturg/director in theatre and dance, was the first Canadian president of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA, 2000â??2002). He served eight seasons as Production Dramaturg with Torontoâ??s Necessary Angel Theatre (1985â??1993), five seasons as Artistic Director of Edmontonâ??s Northern Light Theatre (1993â??1998), and has taught for the past ten years in the Theatre Area at Simon Fraser Universityâ??s School for the Contemporary Arts. Kugler adapted Marc Diamondâ??s Property, and (in collaboration with Richard Rose) co-authored Newhouse, as well as the adaptations of Michael Ondaatjeâ??s Coming Through Slaughter, and Timothy Findleyâ??s Not Wanted on the Voyage.

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Brian Quirt is a dramaturg, director and playwright. He is Artistic Director of Nightswimming, a Toronto dramaturgical company that has commissioned 30 works of dance and drama, and Director of the Banff Centre Playwrights Lab. With more than 25 years experience as a dramaturg, Brian has worked with many of Canada’s leading playwrights. As a director, his credits include premieres of these Nightswimming commissions: Anita Majumdar’s Fish Eyes Trilogy (2014/15 national tour) and Same Same But Different (Theatre Passe Muraille/Alberta Theatre Projects), Carmen Aguirre’s Blue Box (2012-2014 national tour), Anosh Irani’s Bombay Black (Cahoots Theatre and tour), Judith Thompson’s Such Creatures (Theatre Passe Muraille), Andy Massingham’s Rough House (national tour) and Richard Sanger’s Whispering Pines (GCTC). He has created seven of his own plays, most recently Why We Are Here! (with Martin Julien). His plays include the 2009 Summerworks hit Lake Nora Arms (adapted from Michael Redhill’s book with Jane Miller), Blue Note (with Martin Julien; Harbourfront Centre), The Death of General Wolfe (Theatre Passe Muraille), and adaptations of Jane Urquhart’s The Whirlpool (Tarragon Theatre), and the Iranian play Aurash (with Soheil Parsa; Modern Times Theatre in Toronto, Iran, Columbia, Cuba and Bosnia). He has been Interim Artistic Director of the Great Canadian Theatre Company, Company Dramaturg at Factory Theatre, Dramaturg at the Theatre Centre and Dramaturgical Associate at the Canadian Stage Company. He is a Board member and past-President of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, a two-time recipient of LMDA’s Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy, and has been nominated for three Dora Awards, two for Direction and one for his adaptation of the Aurash.

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