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In an adaptation of the classic Canadian novel, this epic play follows three generations of a Cape Breton Island family in a tale of forbidden love, inescapable bonds, and devastating betrayals, all while harbouring secrets that threaten to shatter the family entirely. At the dawn of the twentieth century, a young piano tuner named James Piper and thirteen-year-old Materia Mahmoud fall into a whirlwind romance. As their family grows, the couple is strained by dark revelations that lead to dangerous consequences. Their headstrong daughters Kathleen, Frances, Mercedes, and Lily grow up haunted but fiercely connected in ways they must learn to fully understand. A richly layered story by turns both heartbreaking and joyous, Fall On Your Knees is a vivid portrayal of love, desire, and the quest for truth and redemption.
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2023, Canadian Stage, Toronto
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2023
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Playwrights Canada Press
ISBN
9780369104229
Fun fact: the Alisa Palmer is married to the author of the book this play is based on, Ann-Marie MacDonald!
Fun fact: the Alisa Palmer is married to the author of the book this play is based on, Ann-Marie MacDonald!
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