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Two world premieres and a North American first will keep the Grand Theatre open to the world while rooted in London next season.

The Grand’s 2019-20 season was announced Tuesday by artistic director Dennis Garnhum and featured several special guests on hand — including award-winning writer Emma Donoghue, the creators of Prom Queen and the producer of Come From Away — plus others involved in next season on video.

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Garnhum’s new season includes the world premiere of a farce, This London Life, by award-winning playwright Morris Panych, a two-time recipient of the Governor General’s Literary Award. His play kicks off the season on the Spriet Stage Oct. 15 to Nov. 2.

This London Life is a case of mistaken identity when a British thug in Western Canada thinks he’s booked a flight to London, England, but lands in London, Ont., where he’s picked up by a woman, a British expat, who thinks he’s the student she’s expecting to board at her house. Add in the local names and places inherited from England — Thames River, Covent Garden Market, Piccadilly Street, Oxford, Stratford — and the confusion builds.