The achievement of playwright Michael Hollingsworth and his celebrated ensemble of actors and designersis without precedent. Since 1985 they have created more than twenty plays whose stories arc over centuries of time and miles of wilderness

CANADA’S HISTORY PLAYS are based on the premise of three founding nations -- Native, French and British. They have wide appeal for Original Canadians, Newer Canadians and Visitors alike, who appreciate these universal stories of colonialism and the clash of cultures. With trenchant wit, spectacular style, and well-researched substance, the plays reveal the past, illuminate current events, and strengthen the roots of citizenship.

Renowned designers Astrid Janson and Shadowland use the most economcal materials to produce spectacular effects of costume and light, enabling seven superb actors to portray dozens of characters, who conjure the drama of the debates and compromises that forge a nation.

VideoCabaret’s work is recognized by scores of awards and nominations. At Toronto’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony in 2011, the Silver Ticket Award for outstanding contribution to the Canadian Theatre was given to Michael Hollingsworth by previous honourees, and in 2014 the Toronto Theatre Critics Association awarded VideoCabaret a Special Citation for an Outstanding Body of Work .