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Torn Through Time – One Girl’s Opinion

Torn Through Time – One Girl’s Opinion I attended the premiere of the play Torn Through Time by Carrie Costello, Frances Koncan and Cherissa Richards. The story is about a girl named Jess, played by Hera Nalam, who can’t figure out what Canadian hero she wants to write about for a school project. She gets mad and rips the pages ...
Ann Hodges, Torn Through Time Director

DIRECTOR ANN HODGES ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A HEROINE

Ann Hodges, Torn Through Time Director DIRECTOR ANN HODGES ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A HEROINE The world premiere of Torn Through Time opens on January 25th at MTYP. The play features three young girls who went on to being trailblazers, including Thanadelthur (a Dene peacemaker from the 1700's), Helen Harrison (one of the first Canadian female pilots in the ...
Katherine Johnston and Lisa Baran hit the road

TRIPLE THREAT – RICHARDS NOW A PLAYWRIGHT

Katherine Johnston and Lisa Baran prepare to head out on the road in MTYP's touring van TRIPLE THREAT – RICHARDS NOW A PLAYWRIGHT As an accomplished actress, director, and now playwright, Cherissa Richards credits her success in the world of theatre to the Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP). “I’m so lucky that MTYP has taken a chance on me ...