With Support From:
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Edmonton Arts Council
Canada Council for the Arts
The National Theatre School 'Theatre Engaging Communities' Grant
Awards and Recognition:
Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award - Outstanding Fringe New Work
For Fags In Space.
National Newmarket 10 Minute Play Competition
Third place for Electra.
National Newmarket 10 Minute Play Competition
Third place for Clytemnestra
Gladys Cameron Watt Award
As part of the Ottawa Little Theatre's National Playwriting Competition.
Awarded to Watch Me Drown.
National Newmarket 10 Minute Play Competition
Second place for Iphigenia.
Dorothy White Award
As part of the Ottawa Little Theatre's National Playwriting Competition. Awarded to Fags In Space.
Theatre BSMT Dweller's Playwriting Competition
First Place for Silence and the Machine
Frank Bueckert Prize
Given to a Drama student at the University of Alberta who demonstrates aptitude and promise in playwriting.
Alberta Playwright's Competition
Honourable Mention for DIG
Playwright, Producer, Dramaturge, Educator
Liam Salmon is an award-winning queer playwright, dramaturge, producer, and educator based out of Amiskwakahegan, colonially known as Edmonton, Alberta (They/Them). They are a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada’s Playwriting program, and their work has been produced across the country. Their work focuses on queer experiences, deconstructing gender, concepts of family, science fiction, horror, and exploring and exploding forms of theatre including classical Greek, and interdisciplinary/intermedial forms. Liam was Playwright in Residence at Workshop West in 2020 where they've worked on their youtube-millennial-centric play, Subscribe or Like which later premiered in their 2022/23 season. Liam's work FAGS IN SPACE garnered rave reviews and sold-out houses at the 2022 Edmonton Fringe, later winning best new Fringe play at the Edmonton Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards.