Events › Writing Consultations with Cee Peal

Indigenous Storyteller in Residence Cee Peal is offering accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library. Cee's focus is on playwriting and idea generation. He is particularly interested in supporting other Indigenous playwrights or writers.

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Cee Peal is a theatre artist from the Nisga’a First Nation of Northern B.C. now working in Vancouver on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh), and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) peoples. He brings to the library his experience in storytelling, theatre, and image making, drawing from his experience working as an actor, director, writer, dancer, and producer on various productions. With a passion for Indigenous studies and cultural evolution, Cee is also the Indigenous outreach coordinator at The Cultch and the artistic associate at The Carmen Arts Group.

To find out more about Cee’s residency and keep up with his upcoming events visit: vpl.ca/storyteller

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To request an appointment, email programs@vpl.ca with the subject line "Writing Consultation with Cee Peal" and the following information:

1. A brief introduction (approx. 2-5 sentences) including your writing experience, what you hope to gain from the consultation and any specific questions or aspects of your work you would like to discuss.

2. (OPTIONAL) One PDF file containing a sample of your written work, typed in Times New Roman (font size 12), and double-spaced with each page numbered in the bottom right-hand corner. The Storyteller in Residence requires at least 7 days to read and consider your work.

If you prefer your consultation to focus on a conversation around the creative writing process only, then a written submission is not required.

3. The appointment time that you would like to attend and whether you'd prefer an in-person or virtual session. Appointment times are listed below:

2:30PM - 3:15 PM (in-person or virtual)

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM (in-person or virtual)

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM (in-person or virtual)

4. If relevant, information about any accessibility considerations or accommodation needs.

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In person consultations take place in the Creative Residency Offices on Level 8 (Rooms 854-858). Please wait outside the doors until your appointment time and Cee will open the doors for you.

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VPL has a large selection of individual plays and collected works by both established and emerging playwrights. This collection, located on Level 6 of the Central Library, is broken into two sections: Drama Pamphlets and Play Sets. The drama pamphlet section consists of individual playscripts in small format paperback and is organized primarily by type of play (e.g., comedy, musical, etc.). The play sets section consists of boxed-sets with multiple copies of the same play that can be borrowed by playreading and theatre groups.