Rhiannon Collett
Rhiannon Collett (they, them, theirs) is an award-winning non-binary playwright, performer, director and translator based in Vancouver. They are interested in interdisciplinary creation processes, sexual labour, gender performativity and science fiction. Their works include Miranda & Dave Begin Again, Wasp, Tragic Queens, and The Kissing Game, an urban fantasy revenge drama that explores love, betrayal, friendship and identity commissioned by Youtheatre (Montreal) and Young People’s Theatre (Toronto). It won the Montreal English Theatre Award for Outstanding New Text.
Rhiannon’s work has been presented internationally at the LungA festival in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, and at the Festival les Petites Formes in Fort-de-France, Martinique. Last year they were artist-in-residence at the Mauser Eco House in Costa Rica, and the Performing Arts Forum in St. Erme, France. www.rhiannoncollett.com
Showcase
Our Success is Measured in the Success of the Artists We Work With
Talisman Theatre
STILL LIFE
By Marie-Ève Milot & Marie-Claude St-Laurent
Translated by Rhiannon Collett
Directed by Emma Tibaldo
Translated from Chienne(s)
Oct. 28 – Nov. 9, 2024
La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines
(Montréal Canada)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREMIERE
International Translation Exchange (Brazil)
O JOGO DO BEIJO
By Rhiannon Collett
Translated to Portuguese
by Izabel Hart
Translated from THE KISSING GAME
Saturday Aug. 10, 2024 | 8 PM
Teatro do Núcleo Experimental
(São Paulo, Brazil)
Our success is measured in the success of others
BOCA A BOCA
By Rhiannon Collett
Translated to Spanish by River Coello
Translated from The Kissing Game
Nov. 15th, 2023
Steppenwolf Theatre (Chicago, USA)
International New Translation and Exchange: La Coalition de la robe
By Marie-Claude Garneau, Marie-Ève Milot & Marie-Claude St-Laurent |
Translated to Italian by Carolina Migli
“…the revival of Quebec’s feminist theatre, a vibrant homage to art, the place of women to challenge everything, to move from the shadows to the light, from death to life, from imprisonment to freedom.” – Le Devoir
La Coalition de la robe
By Marie-Claude Garneau, Marie-Ève Milot & Marie-Claude St-Laurent
Translated by Rhiannon Collett
They appeared from the shadows, their stillborn dreams & characters in their arms. This interdisciplinary document records the writers’ political awakening, and their discovery of a heritage not taught in school – the works of Quebecois women. They share their personal journeys, their theatre knowledge, their liberating anger in a collection of scenes, essays and manifestos.
A Glimpse into New Translation: Still Life
By Marie-Ève Milot & Marie-Claude St-Laurent
Translated by Rhiannon Collett
Translated from Chienne(s) (Quebec, Canada)
“…this show crystallizes the revival of Quebec’s feminist theatre, it is a vibrant homage to art, the place of women to challenge everything, to turn everything upside down, to move from imprisonment to freedom.” – Le Devoir
Artists in Conversation – Contemporary Writing in Canada & USA
Tues, Feb 23 at 14:30 PST | Free
Co-writers Marie-Ève Milot and Marie-Claude St-Laurent with translator Rhiannon Collett join Brittany K. Allen (Studio Theatre, Washington USA) and Keith Barker (Playwrights Guild of Canada) in conversation and introduce excerpts from their latest works.
International New Translation Workshop: Chienne(S)
CHIENNE(S) By Marie-Ève Milot and Marie-Claude St-Laurent | Translated by Rhiannon Collett with British Equity WSW London Branch (Vancouver, Toronto and London)