Annie Smith

Annie Smith (BA, MA, PhD) is fascinated by the relationship the audience has to performance. She has many passions theatrical. One is directing plays by Canadian playwrights, particularly women. A second is Indigenous theatre and performance and its importance in helping settler Canadians learn about the history and contributions of Indigenous peoples that are the foundation of Canada, past, present and future.

Annie has adjudicated for Theatre BC’s Playwriting Competition; the Alberta Foundation for the Arts; the Alberta High School Drama Festival, NW Region; and the BC Peace Region Zone Festival. She is a member of the Canadian Theatre Research Association and has published interviews, articles and book reviews in: UT Quarterly; alt.theatre; Theatre Research in Canada; Canadian Theatre Review; and Performing Turtle Island: Indigenous Theatre on the World Stage. After many years teaching post-secondary drama, and directing historic re-enactments, she brings her passion for Canadian theatre to other lifelong learners at SFU.

Since 2020, Annie discovered that facilitating online writing courses is fun and rewarding. A new passion has emerged!