''I, Claudia'' is a one-woman play starring

Kristen Thomson Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright. She has been described as "an icon of Canadian theatre". Early life and education Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied drama at the University of Toronto and the Na ...

, which was subsequently adapted into a film that premiered at the

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and was subsequently shown on

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's arts anthology series '' Opening Night''.

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, "Who was that masked actress?: Kristen Thomson reveals the true face of I, Claudia". ''

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'', October 1, 2004. The play and film, written by Thomson, is a coming-of-age drama depicting the difficult transition into adolescence of Claudia, a 12-year-old girl struggling with her parents' divorce. Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. ''I, Claudia'' was published in 2001 by

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. The 2004 film was directed by Chris Abraham, the same director as the original stage play. It was named to TIFF's year-end

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list."Best films tells diverse stories; Top Ten Canadian movies honoured New filmmakers being recognized". ''

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'', December 15, 2004.

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