James Long is a

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playwright and theatre director, most noted as the artistic co-director of the Theatre Replacement company in

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. He was co-writer with

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of the play ''Winners and Losers'', which was shortlisted for the

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for Best Original Play, General Theatre in 2014, and the

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at the

2015 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2015 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 7, 2015,Siminovitch Prize in Theatre The Siminovitch Prize is Canada's largest theatre award recognizing excellence in mid-career directors, playwrights and designers. $100,000 is awarded annually to recipients. Anyone may nominate a qualified candidate for the Prize, and winners ...

in 2019.Martin Morrow
"Maiko Yamamoto and James Long awarded this year’s Siminovitch Prize, the first artistic duo to receive honour"
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'', November 21, 2019.

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