National Playwrights Retreat

“The care, the care given, the care taken in terms of our needs was impressive. The fact that there was structure -meals, activities, the offer of a dramaturg/reader/outside eye – and yet enough space to do your own work made the experience hugely nurturing.”

Yvette Nolan

I LOVE the “retreat” aspect of the Retreat — that the work is not shared with everyone but stays private, between the writer and the page, and dramaturge when desired. It avoids the inevitable (for me, at any rate) dreaded comparisons one makes with other work, and keeps the Retreat about connecting with playwrights on a deeper philosophical level.

Peter Anderson

Thank you so much. It was an experience I will not soon forget. It is no wonder to me why the Caravan has such a stunning reputation – it is 100% deserved. I am so grateful. Merci! Merci! Merci!

Jenna Turk

I expected some quiet time away from the day to day tasks of being at home but could not foresee how nourishing it was to be able to spend time with playwrights from across the country. I was left feeling very proud to be a part of the playwriting community. The discussions that crops spontaneously over coffees and meals were meaningful and reflective.

Meg Bream

I encourage you to continue to select playwrights of a variety of backgrounds – it is so important for artists of colour and Indigenous artists to be able to work in solidarity with one another to combat the loneliness that can come from that.

Christine Quintana