The Or Festival annually produces a showcase of 10-minute plays that are written, dramaturged, directed and performed by local Vancouver artists. Each play, selected anonymously by our panel of curators, receives a full production, complete with dramaturgical support, direction and presentation at a local theatre.

I’ve had the privilege of being asked to participate in The Or Festival since it’s inception. Creator and producer, Olivia Etey, is a force to be reckoned with. Her passion and support of new playwrights is demonstrated by her dedication. Fabulist Theatre, another Vancouver local theatre company that I’ve worked with, has recently joined forces, making The Or Festival even stronger. https://orfestival.com/wp/

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“Turbulance” (2024)

Written by Jessica Lemes Da Silva. Dramaturgy by Louisa Phung

An anxious passenger must confront buried emotions while on a turbulent flight to visit her pilot- brother in recovery.

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“The Funeral Plot” (2022)

Written by Nicholas Guerreiro. Dramaturgy by Louisa Phung. Directed by Garvin Chan.

A Portuguese couple celebrates their anniversary in front of friends and family while also trying to kill one another once and for all.

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“Qi Pao” (2023)

Written by Kenneth Tynan. Dramaturgy and Directed by Louisa Phung

A young girl confronts herself about being mixed race and what it means to be Chinese.

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“Gramophone” (2020)

Written Zahida Rahemtulla. Dramaturgy and Directed by Louisa Phung

A father and son share a joint after radiation therapy and talk about family, life, and “superfruits.”