Join us for one of two free evening readings hosted by our esteemed faculty Kazim Ali, featuring writers from the Early Career Writers Residency. This event offers a unique opportunity to hear from the amazing writers currently in residency who are poised to share their remarkable work with you. Program participants will be testing reading their written material to an audience and showcasing their talents to new readers. Experience a varied range of fiction that enlightens, engages, and inspires—their diverse backgrounds and experiences make for amazing storytellers.

Join us for one of two free evening readings hosted by our esteemed faculty Kim Fu, featuring writers from the Early Career Writers Residency. This gathering offers a unique opportunity to hear from the amazing writers currently in residency, who are poised to share their remarkable work with you. The event allows program participants to practice reading their written material to an audience, and to showcase their talents to new readers. With their varied backgrounds and experiences, they contribute a diverse range of fiction that enlightens, engages, and inspires.

Join us for an enchanting evening of literary exploration in the serene mountains, featuring readings by award-winning authors Kim Fu (The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore) and Kazim Ali (Sukun: New and Selected Poems), faculty members of the Early Career Writers of Fiction residency. Books will be available for purchase. Bring your friends and immerse yourselves in the magic of literature.

Be part of the script reading of Kohkom’s Babushka, a family theatre production by Joleen Ballendine and Lianna Makuch, featuring the actor participants of the Slaight New Play Actor Training program. Directed by Lianna Makuch and inspired by Marion Mutala’s book, this play re-examines Canadian settler narratives through a heartwarming story that celebrates cultural traditions, the beauty of generosity, and the spirit of friendship. This process workshop showing is a step in the development of the play, which will premiere at Banff Centre in October 2025. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to see the early stages of a compelling new Canadian play.

Cast from the Slaight New Play Actor Training program

Cassandra Bourchier
Lana Kouchnir
Matthew Lumley
Valerie Planche
Jessica Rose

Join us for a special script reading of DUCKS by Ellen Close, featuring the actor participants of the Slaight New Play Actor Training program. Directed by Marie Farsi and based on Kate Beaton’s acclaimed graphic novel, this play follows the journey of Katie, a 22-year-old cartoonist from Cape Breton, who takes a job in the oil sands to pay off her student loans. This process workshop showing is part of the development leading up to the play’s premiere at Banff Centre in October 2025. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to see the early stages of a compelling new Canadian play.

Cast from the Slaight New Play Actor Training program

Caroline Bell
Kira Chisholm
Jesse Dwyre
Olaoluwa Fayokun
Andrew Halliday
Katelyn Morishita
Blake Pyne
Brahm Taylor