Hope Thompson
Canadian playwright and screenwriter
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Hope Thompson is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.
OccupationPlaywright and screenwriter
PartnerSimone Jones
Hope Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Playwright and screenwriter |
| Partner | Simone Jones |
| Website | |
| www | |
Education
Thompson graduated from Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre.[1]
Career
Thompson's first play, Green, premiered in 2004 at Buddies in Bad Times' Rhubarb! Festival.[2] Including Green, four of Thompson's works would premiere at Rhubarb! Festivals. Her play, Trapped! premiered at the 2014 Rhubarb! Festival under the direction of Morgan Norwich.[3]
Works
Filmography
Film
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Crossing the Line | writer | short film | |
| 1997 | It Happened in the Stacks | writer | short film | [2] |
| 1999 | Switch | writer, director | short film | |
| 2010 | Trailing Arbutus | writer | short film |
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Baroness von Sketch Show | story editor |
Books
- Dark Thoughts & Other Stories (DarkWinter Press, 2026)
Personal life
Thompson studied at Mount Allison University (BFA) and at the University of British Columbia (MFA).