Tara Beagan (born December 20, 1975) is a Nlakaʼpamux playwright and actress from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,[1] most noted as the winner of the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre in 2020.[2]
Tara Beagan | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, actress |
She won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play, Independent Theatre in 2005 for Thy Neighbour's Wife,[3] for which she was also a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Female, Independent Theatre.[4] In 2006 she acted in Dead Dog in the City, Thomas King's revival of his earlier radio comedy series The Dead Dog Café Comedy Hour.[1]
In 2009, she received a Dora nomination for Outstanding New Play, Independent Theatre for Miss Julie: Sheh'mah.[5] In 2010 she premiered The Woods, a historical play set in 1640 which was part of The Mill series with plays by Damien Atkins, Hannah Moscovitch and Matthew MacFadzean.[6]
From 2011 to 2013, she served as artistic director of Native Earth Performing Arts.[1] She subsequently founded the theatre company Article 11 with Andy Moro.[7]
Her plays have included Jesus Chrysler,[8] Free As Injuns,[9] Reckoning,[10] Dreary and Izzy,[11] Honour Beat,[12] Deer Woman[13] and The Ministry of Grace.[14]
Personal life
editBeagan is of mixed Canadian Irish (father) and Nlaka'pamux (mother) descent.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Anne Nothof, "Beagan, Tara". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, May 24, 2022.
- ^ Robyn Grant-Moran, "Playwright Tara Beagan wins $100,000 Siminovitch Prize for theatre". The Globe and Mail, November 26, 2020.
- ^ J. Kelly Nestruck, "Urinetown is No. 1 at Doras: Outdoes Hairspray". National Post, June 28, 2005.
- ^ "2005 Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, June 9, 2005.
- ^ Robert Cushman, "The play is the thing, not artificial categories; Dora stipulations make for some odd award nominees". National Post, June 27, 2009.
- ^ Richard Ouzounian, "This wooden attempt at history puts audience through The Mill". Toronto Star, March 25, 2010.
- ^ Dan Davidson, "The many voices of Tara Beagan resonate widely". Whitehorse Star, December 30, 2014.
- ^ Martin Morrow, "Jesus Chrysler: a play in search of a meaning". The Globe and Mail, December 2, 2011.
- ^ J. Kelly Nestruck, "N for Native, A for American, D-minus for drama". The Globe and Mail, March 3, 2012.
- ^ "A Reckoning is coming". Now. April 12, 2016.
- ^ Christine Hinzmann, "Family matters; Theatre North West presents Dreary and Izzy". Prince George Citizen, January 22, 2016.
- ^ Joe Belanger, "Honour Beat 'powerful, important' Canadian theatre". London Free Press, February 8, 2020.
- ^ Randall King, "On with the shows: After 18 long months real, live theatre is ready to return – with audiences in the seats". Winnipeg Free Press, October 7, 2021.
- ^ Louis B. Hobson, "Review: Richly layered characters keep The Ministry of Grace on the right path". Calgary Herald, April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tara Beagan Laureate, 2020". Siminovitch Theatre Foundation. 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.