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Governor General’s Award

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Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama

Published by Playwrights Canada Press, her multilingual play Rise, Red River connects environmental devastation with the intergenerational impacts of colonial violence.

By Krystal Abrigo / Nov 7, 2025
Caleigh Crow. iPhoto caption: Photo by Kelly Osgood.

In the wake of her Governor General’s win, playwright Caleigh Crow is ready to take flight

“I still don’t know how to talk about it,” says Crow. “I read through some of the other recipients in my cohort, and also all the [winners and nominees] before me… It’s affirming to feel like I can stand with some very talented and impactful people.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Feb 17, 2025