Dorothy Dittrich

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Dorothy Dittrich is a Canadian playwright and musical theatre director and composer from Vancouver, British Columbia,Kathleen Oliver, [https://www.straight.com/arts/901676/piano-teacher-beautiful-meditation-loss-and-healing-power-music "The Piano Teacher is a beautiful meditation on loss and the healing power of music"]. The Georgia Straight, April 27, 2017. who won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2022 Governor General's Awards for her play The Piano Teacher: A Healing Key.Deborah Dundas, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2022/11/16/sheila-heti-eli-baxter-win-2022-governor-generals-literary-awards-for-fiction-and-non-fiction.html "Sheila Heti, Eli Baxter win 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards for fiction and non-fiction"]. Toronto Star, November 16, 2022.

Prior to its print publication in 2022, The Piano Teacher had its theatrical premiere at Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre in 2017, and won the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for outstanding original script that year.Dana Gee, "Angels in America soars at Jessie Awards; Arts Club Theatre Company big winner at event honouring city's best in stage". Vancouver Sun, June 27, 2017.

Her other plays have included When We Were Singing,Barbara Crook, "Notes on writing a musical: Putting New York demons and memories to rest". Vancouver Sun, October 12, 1995. The DissociatesKathleen Oliver, [https://www.straight.com/the-dissociates "The Dissociates"]. The Georgia Straight, August 17, 2006. and Lesser Demons.Rik Jespersen, [https://www.coastreporter.net/local-arts/producers-seek-to-draw-more-to-full-theatrical-experience-3412955 "Producers seek to draw more to ‘full theatrical experience’"]. Coast Reporter, September 12, 2019. She has also released Short Stories, an album of original piano compositions which was produced by June Millington.Michael Posner, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/facing-the-music/article18426373/ "Facing the music"]. The Globe and Mail, September 27, 2000.

Dittrich is out as lesbian,Nathaniel Christopher, [https://xtramagazine.com/culture/split-into-seven-pieces-21018 "Split into seven pieces: A story about a lesbian who stopped listening"]. Xtra!, August 2, 2006. and wrote The Dissociates during a writers' residency at Buddies in Bad Times.Jo Ledingham, "'Re-membering' our playful selves". Vancouver Courier, August 16, 2006.