Aiden’s ex Jordan arrives at Aiden’s door to confront her about the allegation that Jordan sexually assaulted her two years ago, forcing them to discuss their conflicting memories of their last night together and whether and how they’re going to move forward. With Jordan meant to be performed by either a cis-male or cis-female actor, Smoke is a nuanced examination of issues and perceptions surrounding sexual assault and consent.
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2019, Downstage Theatre, Alberta
2022
Playwrights Canada Press
9780369102966
Features an opposite-sex and same-sex couple on alternating nights. Published in Voices of a Generation: Three Millennial Plays.
Features an opposite-sex and same-sex couple on alternating nights. Published in Voices of a Generation: Three Millennial Plays.
Realistic
After Corbett’s "dead" snake escapes, bizarre things begin to happen in the house. Some of its inhabitants wonder if it is the snake or the spirit of the house that is haunting them. The darkness in this play may not be the result of the lives led by the characters, but the house they live in. As Violet says, "Nothing good ever happened in this house."
Realistic
When Joey enters puberty, his father Jake finds himself in a morally ambiguous position. Joey is severely disabled, but he still has the same sexual desires as any seventeen-year-old boy and can’t do anything to relieve the tension. Jake is a widower whose life is devoted to his son. When he suddenly develops a serious medical condition, he becomes the one to rely on the people around him, including his sister Twyla, his friend Robyn, and Joey’s best friend Rowdy. As Jake’s condition worsens, an ethical dilemma troubles the household as everyone is forced to consider the possibility of saying goodbye.
