TJ Dawe writes, performs, directs, and creates new theatre pieces. Based in Vancouver, he’s been touring theatre and comedy festivals in Canada and the US for 13 years, with no signs of slowing down. He has six published plays and a humour book. He perpetually juggles a dozen or so new projects, and blogs a lot at beamsandstruts.com—a magazine for hungry brains and thirsty souls.

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