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Celia McBride

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September 19, 1971

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Celia McBride is a writer/performer and spiritual director originally from the Yukon, Canada’s Far North.

As a playwright, Celia’s work was developed by numerous theatre companies in Canada (infinitheatre, Nightwood, Factory), and produced internationally by Red Kettle Theatre ("Choke My Heart" in Ireland) and Looking Glass Theatre ("Snore" and "her only customer..." in New York).

She was commissioned by the Stratford Festival of Canada for the Studio Theatre’s inaugural season, and "Walk Right Up" premiered there in 2002.

From 2005-2011, Celia was the Co-Artistic Director of Sour Brides Theatre, touring her play "So Many Doors" (Playwrights Canada Press) across Canada.

In 2015, she released a feature film, "Last Stop for Miles," adapted fr ...more

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	O My God: An Un-Becoming Journey 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ribsauce - An Anthology of Words by Women - Book with CD by Taien Ng-Chan (Editor), Alex Boutros (Editor), Kaarla Sundstrom (Editor) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Many Doors 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choke My Heart 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living in the Future: An Anthology Compiled by Father Leo Coughlin by Fr Leo Coughlin, Celia McBride (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Sue Woollard 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Frugal Book Promoter - 3rd Edition: How to get nearly free publicity on your own or by partnering with your publisher

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Being: A Manual for Life

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