TITLE: The Political Playwright
GENRE: Documentary
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2005
COUNTRY: Canada
RUNNING TIME: 48:00
LANGUAGE: English
SUBTITLED: No
CREDIT: Pan Productions
SYNOPSIS: The Political Playwright is more than a documentary about the journey of one of Canada's seminal writers. George Ryga participated in Canadian culture in an era when Canada first acquired a professional theatre. Thus, he worked in a very theatre he helped to create. The Political Playwright speaks to a population which doesn’t realize that Canadian theatre can hum with expectation and alerts us to the dangers of both artistic risk and artistic complacency.

FILMMAKER BIO: With nearly thirty years of television broadcast experience as a
producer/writer/director, Jim Eidt's track record includes quality programming in information, variety and comedy programming. A thorough understanding of the industry, mixed with a desire to create the highest quality product, makes Pan Productions projects stand out.

CONTACT: jim@panproductions.com | www.panproductions.com