Collider Festival

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Collider is a new play development festival that celebrates and helps bring to life new stories and scripts for larger stages showcasing a mix of local artists and artists from across the country and beyond.

Donation

We are so excited to have you be a part of Collider! As this event is free to the public, we ask that you consider donating to the Citadel Theatre. Through your donation, you can ensure this new exciting festival always makes a home for new work on Edmonton stages.

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2023 Schedule

WEDNESDAY MAY 10

KEYNOTE AND WELCOME

MAY 10 2022 7:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

Join us for the launch of our 2023 Festival with a very special guest who will take us through their vision of where things are moving in the development of new Canadian work.

READING #1

MAY 10 2023 8:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE: 1ST METIS MAN OF ODESA

MAY 10 2023 7:30 PM
RICE THEATRE

THURSDAY MAY 11

PGC and Playwrights Mixer

MAY 11 2023 5:30 PM
LOCATION: TBC

Join us to meet and mingle with playwrights, fellow artists and theatre lovers who are passionate about new play development. This is also a chance to check out our Pop-Up Theatre Bookstore which carries plays by many of the playwrights involved in Collider.

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE: PRISON DANCER – WORLD PREMIERE

MAY 11 2023 7:30 PM
SHOCTOR THEATRE

HIGHWIRE PERFORMANCE: 1ST METIS MAN OF ODESA

MAY 11 2023 7:30 PM
RICE THEATRE

FRIDAY MAY 12

PANEL #1

MAY 12 2023 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

Join us for an invigorating in person discussion of some of the most pressing issues and ideas in new play development. Featuring guest artists from across Canada.

READING #2

MAY 12 2023 8:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE: PRISON DANCER

MAY 12 2023 7:30 PM
SHOCTOR THEATRE

HIGHWIRE PERFORMANCE: 1ST METIS MAN OF ODESA

MAY 12 2023 7:30 PM
RICE THEATRE

SATURDAY MAY 13

WORKSHOP #1

MAY 13 2023 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: TBC

HIGHWIRE PERFORMANCE: 1ST METIS MAN OF ODESA

MAY 13 2023 1:30 PM
RICE THEATRE

READING #3

MAY 13 2023 2:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE: PRISON DANCER

MAY 13 2023 7:30 PM
SHOCTOR THEATRE

READING #4

MAY 13 2023 8:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

SUNDAY MAY 14

WORKSHOP #2

MAY 14 2023 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: TBC

READING #5 – A PLAY BY A LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT

CO-PRESENTED WITH SCRIPT SALON 

MAY 14 2023 8:00 PM
ZEIDLER HALL

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE: PRISON DANCER

MAY 14 2023 1:30 PM
SHOCTOR THEATRE