The Ecstasy of George Ryga—Theatre (Online)

By Mark Leiren-Young and George Ryga. When George Ryga wrote a play about the FLQ crisis, the Vancouver Playhouse declared it too hot to handle and canceled Canada’s most important and popular playwright. This reading of this funny and heartbreaking play shares the story of this amazingly topical slice of Canadian history and features scenes from Ryga’s most controversial stage play.