   sharon pollock,  (born 19 april 1936 in fredericton, new brunswick) is a canadian playwright, actor, director, who lives in calgary, alberta. she has been artistic director of theatre calgary (1984), theatre new brunswick (1988â1990) and performance kitchen & the garry theatre, the latter which she herself founded in 1992. in 2007, she was made a fellow of the royal society of canada. among these pollock is also a mother, grandmother and wife. sharon pollock is one of canadaâs most notable playwrights, and is a major part of the development of what is known today as canadian theatre. ==major works==  *split seconds in the death of (1970, cbc, radioplay) *31 for 2 (1971, cbc, radioplay) *we to the gods (1971, cbc, radioplay) *a compulsory option (1972, new play centre) *the b triple p plan (1972, cbc, radioplay) *walsh (1973, theatre calgary) *the new canadians (1973, playhouse holiday, tya) *supersition throuâ the ages (1973, playhouse holiday, tya) *waiting (1973, cbc, radioplay) *wudjesday? (1973, playhouse holiday, tya) *the larsens (1974, cbc, radioplay) *a lesson in swizzelry (1974, 1975, caravan touring troupe) *portrait of a pig (1974, cbc, television) *and out goes you? (1975, vancouver playhouse) *in memory of (1975, cbc, radioplay) *the komagata maru incident (1976, vancouver playhouse) *the komagata maru story (1976, cbc, radioplay) *my name is lisbeth (original version of blood relations) (1976, vancouver playhouse) *ransom (1976, cbc, television) *country joy (1978, cbc, six 30-min radioplays) *generation (1978, cbc, radioplay) *chantaqua spelt e-n-e-r-g-y (1979, alberta theatre projects) *generation (1979, cbc, radioplay) *mail vs. female (1979, lunchbox theatre) *the personâs case(1979, access television) *sweet land of liberty (1979, cbc, radioplay) *one tiger to a hill (1980, citadel theatre) *generations (1980, alberta theatre projects) *blood relations (1980, edmonton theatre three) *mary beth goes to calgary (1980, cbc, radioplay) *mrs. yale and jennifer (1980, cbc, eight radioplays) *whiskey six cadenza (1983, theatre calgary) *intensive care (1983, cbc, radioplay) *doc (1984,
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