I am the current Writer in Residence at Western University and London Public Library for 2025/2026!
https://www.uwo.ca/english/people/writer-in-res.html
Learn more about the residency with the above link.
All members of Western University and the London community are welcome. To schedule an appointment, contact writerinresidence@uwo.ca
As a playwright and facilitator I work in a community-based practice. In theatre we are constantly interacting with other people, and you must be flexible and fluid. As a result, I have a skill set that makes me open and approachable and looks to build community first and foremost, starting in the rehearsal room and engaging an audience.
The skills and techniques I use as a playwright are transferable to prose writing. Plays are the foundation of a theatrical production; every aspect of a show is built around the blueprint that playwrights create. We build character, story, and structure. We know that fully realised characters are the driving factor for story, and that the structure of a story is imperative in keeping an audience engaged. Theatre is live and we cannot afford to lose the audience’s engagement for a moment. We tell our stories through dialogue and monologue and are wordsmiths and storytellers.
Below is a video from my previous residency at McMaster/Hamilton Public Library in 2024/2025.
As a librettist I use poetic text and dramatic action that a composer sets to music.
Working across cultures and across disciplines has long been my interest, and I am involved in many collaborative projects. When mentoring or giving feedback I make sure to ask questions, be informed, and centre the writer as having authority over their own stories.
I have experience working with plays, prose and creative non-fiction. I am less experienced with poetry and genre writing. I have experience in traditional publishing but may not be able to offer guidance in self-publishing.