Third Prize, The Gladys Cameron Watt Award (sponsored by the Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women):
Watch Me Drown by Liam Salmon (Edmonton, Alberta)
Adjudicator’s comments for Watch Me Drown:
“A painful past surges to surface and forces a group of friends to face brutal truths in this artful exploration of appropriation and responsibility.” – Bobby Theodore
“A highly inventive treatment of contemporary shaming and homophobia through the imaginative lens of art.” – Robin C. Whittaker
“A startling and memorable story with tightly created and believable characters.” – Robin C. Whittaker
“A highly theatrical journey into intense, thought-provoking questions of consent, friendship, and queer identity.” – Gordon Portman