Kristen Da Silva

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Kristen, a playwright, actor and director based in Ontario, began her writing career in 2014 and has since become one of Canada's most produced playwrights.

She was born in Oakville and raised in Nobleton, Ontario, and graduated York University with a double major in Political Science and Labour Studies. During her time at York, she was a founding member of the Vanier Improv Company and company member of Vanier College Productions.

She is best known for her comedic plays, including Where You Are, which has been translated into four languages and produced across Canada, in the United States, and Europe; Hurry HardBeyond the SeaThe Rules of Playing Risk; and Sugar Road.

She is a two-time recipient of the Playwrights Guild New Comedy award, first in 2016 for Gibson & Sons and again in 2019 for Hurry Hard.

Her work is published by Scirocco Drama.