Sarasvti Productions: Hope McIntyre

Sylvia Kuzyk Dept: The 10th annual edition of FemFest, the local celebration of plays penned by women, will include a new play based on true stories of Winnipeg food-bank users, Sarasvti Productions announced Tuesday, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The 12-person cast includes former broadcaster Sylvia Kuzyk in her post-retirement stage debut and sylvia Kuzyk Empty by Hope McIntyre is described as "a powerful, sensitive and humorous exploration of the human side of poverty." It will have festival performances Sept. 21 and 22 and tour to Winnipeg high schools and community spaces throughout the fall. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.