Beatriz Pizano

1. Beatriz Pizano is a Colombian-born Canadian. She lives in Toronto and is a playwright, director, actor, and the founder and artistic director of Aluna Theatre, a company that creates daring, experimental, and political theater from a TransAmerican perspective. Have you heard of Beatriz Pizano?

2. She is the author of numerous award-winning plays including a trilogy about women and war that includes For Sale, Madre, and La Comunion. Have you seen any of her plays?

3. Beatriz has received numerous awards and nominations for her plays and was the first Latinx woman to be recognized with a Dora Mavor Moore Award and a Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for her acting in Blood Wedding. Did you know Dora Mavor Moore was a pioneer of Canadian theater?

4. Beatriz Pizano has also written a play for young audiences, La Maleta, that has been produced by Roseneath Theatre several times and has toured the USA and Ontario. Have you ever been to the Roseneath Theatre in Toronto? https://www.playwrightscanada.com

5. What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders #2 is the second episode of a podcast where you can listen to Didi Sanchez's interview with Beatriz Pizano. You can listen on YouTube and most major podcasting platforms. Are you interested in listening to this podcast?