Hope Thompson

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Hope Thompson
OccupationPlaywright and screenwriter
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Hope Thompson is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.

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Education

Thompson graduated from Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre. [1]

Career

Thompson's first play, Green, premiered in 2004 at Buddies in Bad Times' Rhubarb! Festival. [2] Including Green, four of Thompson's works would premiere at Rhubarb! Festivals. Her play, Trapped! premiered at the 2014 Rhubarb! Festival under the direction of Morgan Norwich. [3]

Works

Plays

Filmography

Film

YearWorkRoleNotesRef.
1995Crossing the Linewritershort film
1997It Happened in the Stackswritershort film [2]
1999Switchwriter, directorshort film
2010Trailing Arbutuswritershort film

Television

YearWorkRoleRef.
2018-19 Baroness von Sketch Show story editor

Personal life

Thompson studied at Mount Allison University (BFA) and at the University of British Columbia (MFA).

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Gilbert, Sky (2012). "A Sadly Overlooked Lesbian Gem: Hope Thompson's Green". Canadian Theatre Review . 149 (149): 27–30. doi:10.3138/ctr.149.27. ISSN   0315-0836. S2CID   144939830.
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