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Works Written
by
Kent Stetson
"The supremely creative Kent Stetson
doesn't lack for praise . . .
the one thing that all Canadians need to know about Kent Stetson is . . .
he's the author of THE HARPS OF GOD,
probably the best single play written about this country."
Matt Radz, Montreal Gazette Theatre Critic
Full text of Mr. Radz' feature article
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THE HARPS OF GOD
French Text
La mer de cristal
Traductrice:
Isabelle Famchon,
Paris
Winner;
The Governor General's Literary Award
English Drama.
Jury Citation:
"In The Harps of God, Kent Stetson creates a new theatrical language -- authentic to its idiom and as powerful and economic as poetry. An epic tragedy in three acts, the play explores faith and meaning and pays tribute to the survival of a people and a nation. With this masterful work, Kent Stetson has raised the bar to a new level in Canadian playwrighting."
The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor.
It is the one thing that cannot be learnt from others;
and it is also a sign of genius,
since a good metaphor implies an intuitive perception
of the similarity in dissimilars.
ARISTOTLE.
“Though not all of the plays that have won the Governor general's Literary Award for Drama
have been magnificent...
this year's GG winner truly deserves the accolade; it is a terrific read,
and theatrically its ambitions are breathtaking.”
Gaëtan Charlebois, Hour Magazine.
Read the Complete SynopsisIf America and Canada are Fire and Ice (Michael Adams),
America and Cuba are fire and brimstone...
Questions of nationalism, globalization, world domination, socialism,
social democracy vs. capatilist democracy
. . . and the very survival of Canada itself
animate the lives of Excess' five characters.
How strong is the true north?
How long will we stay free?
Excess careens between social comedy
and a deadly serious examination of the contemporary Canadian experience.
In Excess, the future of Canada looks very promising indeed.
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Read Some Early Work
Comedy:
Go to
Playwright's Workshop Montreal
read the complete text of
Queen of the Cadillac
"An important play by an outstanding playwright..."
Ray Conlogue, The Globe and Mail.
Read excerpts from two more recent comedies:
Just Plain Murder
and
Horse High, Bull Strong, Pig Tight
"Through his character and kindred devices,
Stetson makes his play as thoughtful and intelligent as it is amusing.
Stetson's dialogue is sharp, his descriptive imagery is painterly in its artfulness
whether he's evoking the fiery demise of a tarpaper shack
or the sparkling ascent of partridges emerging from a snow bank."
Sean McQuaid, The BuzzPhoto's from the premiere:
Horse High, Bull Strong, Pig Tight
Tragedy:
Go to
Playwright's Workshop Montreal
Select Library/Search/Stetson
to read the full text of
Warm Wind in China
a tragedy in two acts
(3m, 1f)
or go to
The Playwrights Canada Collection
where you'll also find . . .
Sweet Magdalena
A Gothic Revival in two acts
(3m, 2f)
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Kent Stetson
writer/director
(photo suitable for publication)
