Act NOW! Play Performances
The Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition is the first of its kind to challenge Canadian youth to evaluate issues in sustainability and devise interdisciplinary solutions. Each year’s winning plays are being performed across Canada at schools, festivals, community centres, and other locations by local theatre groups to an estimated total audience of more than 10,000.
Interested in booking a play performance or performing the winning plays? Please check out the navigation to the right and/or email info@now-org.com for more information.
>> Past Performances
Vancouver debut of junior category winning play “The Essay”
23 June 2009
Charles Dickens Elementary, Vancouver
Audience: 300 (students of the elementary school; teachers)
4 December 2009
“High School Environmental” Performance
Grade 9 Social Responsibility Conference
David Thompson Secondary, Vancouver
Audience: 400 (Grade 9 students; teachers)
11 December 2009
“High School Environmental”
Opening for the Windermere Sustainability Conference
Windermere Secondary, Vancouver
Audience: all Windermere students
17 December 2009
“High School Environmental” Performance
Gladstone Secondary, Vancouver
Audience: 600-1000 (Grades 8-12 students; teachers)
February 2010
“The Essay” Performance
by Katimavik Vancouver in Richmond, BC:
Errington Elementary
W.D. Ferris Elementary
McKinley Elementary
Audience: 400 (elementary school students and teachers)
>> Upcoming Performances:
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TBD
Vancouver premiere of senior category winning play “High School Environmental”
VanCity Theatre
Audience: 200 (a public performance)
(Details coming soon!)
TBD
Junior category winning play “The Essay” aired on Sustainability Television
(Details coming soon!)
Audience: 600 (K-7 students; teachers)
TBD
Senior category winning play “The High School Environmental” aired on Sustainability Television
(Details coming soon!)
Audience: 600 (K-7 students; teachers)
