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Tara Beagan

Tara Beagan

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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]

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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

Beagan is of mixed Candian Irish (father) and Nlaka'pamux (mother) descent.[15]

References

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    Anne Nothof, "Beagan, Tara". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, May 24, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Robyn Grant-Moran, "Playwright Tara Beagan wins $100,000 Siminovitch Prize for theatre". The Globe and Mail, November 26, 2020.
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    J. Kelly Nestruck, "Urinetown is No. 1 at Doras: Outdoes Hairspray". National Post, June 28, 2005.
  4. [4]
    "2005 Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, June 9, 2005.
  5. [5]
    Robert Cushman, "The play is the thing, not artificial categories; Dora stipulations make for some odd award nominees". National Post, June 27, 2009.
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    Richard Ouzounian, "This wooden attempt at history puts audience through The Mill". Toronto Star, March 25, 2010.
  7. [7]
    Dan Davidson, "The many voices of Tara Beagan resonate widely". Whitehorse Star, December 30, 2014.
  8. [8]
    Martin Morrow, "Jesus Chrysler: a play in search of a meaning". The Globe and Mail, December 2, 2011.
  9. [9]
    J. Kelly Nestruck, "N for Native, A for American, D-minus for drama". The Globe and Mail, March 3, 2012.
  10. [10]
    "A Reckoning is coming". Now. April 12, 2016.
  11. [11]
    Christine Hinzmann, "Family matters; Theatre North West presents Dreary and Izzy". Prince George Citizen, January 22, 2016.
  12. [12]
    Joe Belanger, "Honour Beat 'powerful, important' Canadian theatre". London Free Press, February 8, 2020.
  13. [13]
    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.
  14. [14]
    Louis B. Hobson, "Review: Richly layered characters keep The Ministry of Grace on the right path". Calgary Herald, April 17, 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Tara Beagan Laureate, 2020". Siminovitch Theatre Foundation. 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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