THE WALTZ
“A dance with destiny: playwrights romantic sequel to 2018 work” - Winnipeg Free Press
“The Waltz is the Swagapino representation we need” - Intermission Magazine
“The Waltz is a beautifully crafted romance that reflects Canada’s tapestry of cultures” - The Globe and Mail
“The Waltz, a terrific romantic comedy that asks whether second-generation Canadians will fall in love at first sight” - J. Kelly Nestruck, The Globe and Mail
Prairie Nurse, Factory Theatre Production, 2018. L to R: Catherine Fitch as Marie Anne Lussier, Belinda Corpuz as Puring Saberon and Isabel Kanaan as Penny Uy. Set Design by Jung-Hye Kim, Costume Design by Anna Treusch, Lighting Design by Jareth Li. Image credit: Josephy Michael Photography.
PRAIRIE NURSE PRESS and MEDIA
CBC MANITOBA - Love Letter to Filipina Nurses who immigrated to Canada
CBC MANITOBA - New PTE Play tells story many Winnipeg Filipinos can relate to
CBC PODCAST NEWS - Mistaken identity trope is ‘real life’ for many, says Prairie Nurse Playwright
CBC SASKATOON - "A story of welcoming": Play set in late 60's explores stories of nurses who came to Saskatchewan from the Philippines
"Prairie Nurse, a terrific new romantic comedy, would make a great TV pilot. Marie Beath Badian’s comedy of errors about two Filipina nurses in 1960s Saskatchewan is funny but also sheds light on a particular kind of Canadian racism" - Jordan Bimm, NOW MAGAZINE
"...a unique achievement in playwrighting" - Karen Fricker, THE TORONTO STAR
"Prairie Nurse is a mix of culture-clashing chaos and offbeat Canadiana" - Brad Wheeler, THE GLOBE AND MAIL
"SATIRICALLY BRILLIANT" - TORONTOSTAGE.COM