Are you looking forward to the winter holidays? So do we! This month, we are offering you a "4 plays to go" article to warm you up. 4 classical and contemporary reading suggestions to keep you company between two festivities.

A heartfelt speech by Todd Houseman (Acting 3) on the challenges faced by Indigenous people in the world of theatre, such as the fight against tokenism, to be perceived as a full-fledged individual with all of one's complexity.

A courageous speech by Gillian Clark (Playwriting 3) which speaks of the existential angst in which a writer finds herself in when confronted with her darkest ideas on paper.

A beautiful speech by Irdens Exantus (Interprétation 3, Laval, QC), presented at the Annual General Meeting 2019, on his love for the arts and the courage needed to follow an artistic path despite our parents' worries. A gentle text echoing every artistic heart.

Weyni Mengesha is the Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company and an award-winning director known for her ground-breaking work and community engagement. For her contribution, Weyni Mengesha receives the Gascon-Thomas award for Innovation!

An NTS graduate from the class of 1967, a professor, head of the Interprétation program, Director of Studies (1984-2001), and member of the School’s Board of Governors from 1992 to 2000, Gilles Renaud made a major contribution to the School’s development and towards Quebec Theater. For his contribution, Gilles Renaud is awarded the Gascon-Thomas for Lifetime Achievement!