Teesri Duniya Theatre welcomes all high school students to apply to Writing Peace, an essay writing contest. Our company is dedicated to producing socially and politically relevant theatre that supports a multicultural vision of society, promoting interculturalism through works of theatre. Through the essay, we wish to encourage students to come to the theatre as well as be engaged in contemporary, social debate.

A total of $1,000 will be awarded to three selected winners - $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, and $200 for third place. The contest will open September 8th, 2009 and close on October 1st, 2009. The winners will be announced on October 15th, 2009 and their respective essays will be posted on the Teesri Duniya Theatre website, published and available in our main office.

Truth and Treason is the newest play written by Artistic Director, Rahul Varma and directed by Arianna Bardesono. It is being presented at the Studio Hydro-Quebec, Monument National in Montreal from September 9 to 19, 2009 .

Proposed topics:

How can theatre help shape humanity? Can art be a powerful tool building peace?

Criteria:

Must view the play (Truth and Treason) and write an essay relating to the issues raised in the play Limit to 1000 minimum-1500 words maximum Be from a personal viewpoint and in your own words Students must be 19 years of age or under and registered at a high school in Quebec Text must be sent by e-mail to info@teesriduniya.com before midnight, October 1st, 2009 The submission must have a complete name, e-mail address and phone number.

For more information, contact Stephanie Lambert at info@teesriduniya.com or T: (514)848-0238.

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