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"I laughed. I cried. I called my friends." (Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Keep Frozen: Pochsy Productions presents the award-winning works of cult comedienne Karen Hines (a.k.a. Pochsy). Hines’s trans-genre black comedies on stage and screen have traveled the continent and around the world, winning her a loyal following, critical acclaim, and prompting Toronto Life Magazine to call her,"One of the most original artists in the city."

"Ingenious, acidic comedy" (The Globe & Mail)
"Hilarious and harrowing" (Now Magazine)
“Gossamer charm and deadly power.” (Eye Weekly)

Still from "A Tax on Pochsy" - Patrick McLaughlin photography, Karen Hines as Pochsy

      CURRENT EVENTS:

  • “A Tax on Pochsy” wins the Calgary International Film Festival's Best of Alberta Prize (check back soon for more photos, press, etc.)
  • Hines wins Canada Council Screenwriter funding for feature film, "Crazy Like a Girl"
  • Pochsy Productions collaboration with Yukon filmmaker Lulu Keating, DOG = GOD wins the Yukon MITY Second Prize and will screen at Vancouver International Film Festival and St. John's
  • Hines is announced as Alberta Theatre Projects' newest Playwright in Residence
  • Look for Karen's upcoming articles in Coach House Books' newest uTOpia volume "The Edible City" and in the Calgary Herald's Swerve Magazine

Still from "Horribly Beautiful World," Benny Zenga photogaphy, Karen Hines as Pochsy