Hope Thompson
Hope Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Playwright and screenwriter |
| Partner | Simone Jones |
| Website | |
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Hope Thompson is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.
Education
Thompson graduated from Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre.[1]
Career
Thompson's first play, Green, premiered in 2004 at Buddies in Bad Times' Rhubarb! Festival.[2] Including Green, four of Thompson's works would premiere at Rhubarb! Festivals. Her play, Trapped! premiered at the 2014 Rhubarb! Festival under the direction of Morgan Norwich.[3]
Works
Plays
- Green (2004)[2]
- Hospital Green
- Tyrolia (2008)[4][5]
- She Walks the Line
- Stiff
- Trapped! (2014)[3]
- The Love Crimes of Frances Lark (2015)[6]
- Dead Money
Filmography
Film
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Crossing the Line | writer | short film | |
| 1997 | It Happened in the Stacks | writer | short film | [2] |
| 1999 | Switch | writer, director | short film | |
| 2010 | Trailing Arbutus | writer | short film |
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Baroness von Sketch Show | story editor |
Personal life
Thompson studied at Mount Allison University (BFA) and at the University of British Columbia (MFA). From 2000-2003, she lived in Pittsburgh with her partner, Simone Jones.[7]
References
- ^ "Hope Thompson". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Gilbert, Sky (2012). "A Sadly Overlooked Lesbian Gem: Hope Thompson's Green". Canadian Theatre Review. 149 (149): 27–30. doi:10.3138/ctr.149.27. ISSN 0315-0836. S2CID 144939830.
- ^ a b Kaplan, Jon (2014-02-13). "More Rhubarb Previews". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Tyrolia". Toronto Star. 2008-06-06. ProQuest 439466947. Retrieved 2021-06-15 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Tyrolia - Review". NOW Magazine. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "The Love Crimes Of Frances Lark + Wand Portal". NOW Magazine. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Hope Thompson". Media Queer. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.