Shields Gala Offers Taste of Drama's 'New Force'

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For much of this theatre season, trumpet blasts of praise have been sounded from Toronto media, which have proclaimed her as this country's "hottest playwright," "indie darling" and a "major new force in Canadian drama."

"There's a reason we didn't call it a festival of new plays," says [Bob Metcalfe]. "It's so we can provide a place where different forms can intercept."

"To be disgusting about it, it's product development," says [Hannah Moscovitch]. "You really need an audience's reaction to your work. You need to know what's going to hit and how. You can't always predict that."

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Shields Gala Offers Taste of Drama's 'New Force'

By Kevin Prokosh

Who is Hannah Moscovitch and why are they saying all those flattering things about her?

For much of this theatre season, trumpet blasts of praise have been sounded from Toronto media, which have proclaimed her as this count...

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