I am entranced by structure

SGS works at the intersection of theatre, systems thinking, and cultural leadership. Over forty years, she has inhabited a series of boxes — and spent most of that time pulling at the walls between them.

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As a director and dramaturg, she has worked across Canada — from the National Arts Centre to independent stages — creating theatre that centres complexity, equity and form as argument.

In her facilitation practice, she works on large-scale gatherings and keynotes for cultural organizations navigating transformation. Her work draws on the dramaturgical principles of structure, witness, and recombination.

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Her writing spans scholarly articles and public essays. She co-authored Create Canada and Manifesto for Now. Her forthcoming essay in Theater Magazine (Duke University Press/Yale) examines dramaturgy as a lens for institutional transformation.

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In 2020 she relocated to Nova Scotia, with her partner, where she co-owns and operates Birchdale — a historic off-grid retreat on 58 acres near Kemptville. She also has a dog named Matzo, who has opinions about everything.