Castor and Sylvie 2018
 At The L Fest, Llandudno, Wales, July 14, 2018
 Set between 1960 and 1986, Castor and Sylvie is a story about the love and friendship between French philosopher, writer and feminist Simone de Beauvoir (Castor) and her mid-life companion Sylvie Le Bon. While many people know about Simone de Beauvoir and her relationship with French existentialist Jean-PaulSartre, fewer know about her relationship with Le Bon. To legalize their relationship in 1980 Beauvoir was required to adopt Le Bon as her daughter. Castor and Sylvie explores this moment in their lives, a moment that took place thirty-three years before same-sex marriage was legalized in France.

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​Castor                         Mary Ellen MacLean
Sylvie                           Lori Nancy Kalamanski

Playwright                   Tara Goldstein
Director                       Jenny Salisbury
Designer                      Sim Suzer
Illustrations                 benjamin lee hicks
Music                           Kate Reid
Stage Manager           Edil Ga'al
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Out at School 2018
At The L Fest, Llandudno, Wales, July 15, 2018
Out at School​ at The L Fest was a 40-minute multimedia verbatim theatre piece based on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) families about their experiences in Ontario elementary and secondary schools. The piece contained 11 monologues, each of which was accompanied by a visual image created by artist benjamin lee hicks.  The monologues were performed by 7 different characters/performers.  The performance included two original songs “Pushing the Envelope” and "Let Love Be the Way" created by musician and songwriter Kate Reid from her engagement with the interviews and monologues.
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Created and performed by the LGBTQ Families Speak Out Research Team 
Tara Goldstein
​Pam Baer
benjamin lee hicks
Kate Reid
​Jenny Salisbury

With additional performances from
Margot Huycke
​Mary Ellen MacLean
Lori Nancy Kalamanski

Director
Jenny Salisbury

Stage Manager
Edil Ga'al