Erin Shields is a Canadian playwright best known for radical adaptations of classical texts that bring neglected female characters centre stage. In 2026, Erin premiered six new plays: You, Always (Canadian Stage), Mary, Mary,Mary, Mary (Crow's Theatre), Medusa (Soulpepper), To a Flame (1s1/Nightwood), The Great Gatsby (Citadel), and All's Well (Crow's Theatre). Other highlights include Ransacking Troy (Stratford), Thy Woman's Weeds (Repercussion/Centaur), Much Ado About Nothing (Stratford), Queen Goneril (Soulpepper), Paradise Lost (Stratford), Jane Eyre (Citadel Theatre), Piaf/Dietrich (Mirvish Productions/Segal Centre), Beautiful Man (Factory Theatre), The Lady from the Sea (The Shaw Festival), and If We Were Birds (Tarragon Theatre). You can read more about upcoming projects on her website: www.erinshields.ca.