Lois Fine

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Lois Fine is a Canadian playwright. She is most noted for her play Freda and Jem's Best of the Week, which premiered at Buddies in Bad Times in 2014[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/theatre-reviews-two-plays-are-telling-reports-from-the-frontlines-of-the-now/article20800217/ "Theatre reviews: Two plays are telling reports from the frontlines of the now"]. The Globe and Mail, September 26, 2014. and garnered a Lambda Literary Award nomination in the Drama category at the 29th Lambda Literary Awards in 2017.[http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2017/03/14/m-e-girard-vivek-shraya-among-13-canadians-nominated-for-2017-lambda-literary-awards/ "M.E. Girard, Vivek Shraya among 13 Canadians nominated for 2017 Lambda Literary Awards"]. Quill & Quire, March 14, 2017.

The play, about a longtime lesbian couple's divorce, was inspired in part by the end of Fine's own relationship with Rachel Epstein.[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/arts/queer-divorce-examined-playwrights-new-work "'Queer divorce' examined in playwright's new work"]. Canadian Jewish News, September 18, 2014. Prior to their separation, Fine and Epstein were involved in a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms around the rights of non-biological parents.Donna Jean MacKinnon, [https://www.thestar.com/sponsored_sections/2007/06/14/alternative_parenting_pioneer.html "Alternative parenting pioneer"]. Toronto Star, June 14, 2007.

Her other plays have included Dany's Gift and Body and Soul.

Fine is Jewish. Her daughter, Sadie Epstein-Fine, is also a playwright, noted for collaborating with Curtis te Brinke on the 2016 play Tire Swing.Chris Dupuis, [https://xtramagazine.com/culture/why-two-young-queer-artists-are-self-producing-their-own-play-72186 "Why two young queer artists are self-producing their own play"]. Xtra Magazine, October 17, 2016.