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Royal MTC Master Playwright Festival

February 3, 2018 to February 18, 2018. The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre provides artists and audiences with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the works of important playwrights which, in some cases, are rarely produced. Past festivals have honoured Samuel Beckett, Bertolt Brecht, Eugene O'Neill, David Mamet, Arthur Miller, Caryl Churchill, August Strindberg, George Bernard Shaw and Stephen Sondheim. in 2018, Royal MTC and a host of independent companies will celebrate the life and work of John Patrick Shanley.The 2018 Master Playwright Festival will feature Irish-American playwright John Patrick Shanley. His extensive body of work includes an Oscar and Writers Guild of America award for Moonstruck and Pulitzer Prize for Doubt.ShanleyFest will have a variety of 11 full productions, two play readings, three films and two lectures. Event Details. Location: 174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 0P8, Winnipeg