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Drum rolls… announcing the results of the 2009-2010 competition: Young playwrights shine at Canadian sustainability playwriting competition

NOW! in 2009

A Sneak Peek of Current Projects

What They Say

“Art is vital to explore how our seemingly solitary cultures, opinions, and entrenched points of view can connect, and what thorny points of tension might arise when diverse disciplines and perspectives intersect.”
- Mark Winston, the Director of Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue and a keen collaborator with artists.

“I was very impressed with the presentation and so were the staff and students. The actors did a superb job in their roles and the students’ attention was held for the entire performance.”
- Diane Lezlee Martinson, Vice Principal, Charles Dickens Elementary, Vancouver

“This is a fabulous example of building the sustainability related cultural capital of youth not only in BC but across Canada.”
- BC Sustainability Education: Communication Guide Blog

“This competition is an extraordinary way of combining arts and science, and of expressing environmental concerns in a creative, educational effort; the plays are a must-see for everyone.”
- Lars Rose, Ph.D Candidate, University of British Columbia materials engineer working at the National Research Council Centre for Fuel Cell Research

“I can’t believe what the NOW! team has done. You have come a long way from that first conference, where you and other student leaders refused to take no for an answer and put on a terrific conference for the Churchill family of schools. Adding the Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition was a great way to empower and engage others around the country to take action in environmental, social and economic sustainability. It is also a creative opportunity for so many talented young artists interested in working on sustainability issues. I think the solution-based emphasis will bring great ideas into action.”
- Bill Hamilton, activist, retired educator, current manager of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition Bike to School Program, and a mentor for the organization of the first NOW What? conference
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