Nightwood Theatre
women's theatre company in Canada. Since 1979, the company has
produced works by Canadian women, providing new opportunities for women
theatre artists. It has also been the "home company" for some
of the biggest names in Canadian theatre, such as Ann-Marie MacDonald.
In Nightwood Theatre, Scott describes the company's
journey toward defining itself as a feminist theatre establishment,
highlighting its artistic leadership based on its relevance to diverse
communities of women. She also traces Nightwood’s relationship
with the media and places the theatre in an international context by
comparing its history to that of like companies in the U.K. and the
U.S.
Shelley Scott is an Associate Professor and Chairof the Department of Theatre and Dramatic Arts at the University ofLethbridge. She is President of the Canadian Association for TheatreResearch and has published in Canadian Theatre Review, ModernDrama, Theatre Research in Canada, and the recent monographThe Violent Woman as a New Theatrical Character Type: Cases fromCanadian Drama.
Acknowledgements 7
Preface 9
Introduction 15
Context, Creativity, Collectivity 51
Chapter 1. The Beginning of Nightwood Theatre,1979–1988 51
Chapter 2. Breaking Away and Moving On, 1989–1993 109
Chapter 3. New Leadership Models, 1994–2000 and2001–2009 159
Chapter 4. Nightwood and Feminist Theory 201
Appendix. A Nightwood Chronology 225
Notes 295
Bibliography 321
Index 333
