Historical
Bunk Number Seven/ “Bunk #7”
Drawn from the playwright's experiences at residential school, the play explores the influence a favourite supervisor has on improving the boy's lives, and what happens when that supervisor is suddenly fired.
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Inspiration Point
Poised between hope and despair, each man faces how best to move beyond the past and adapt to a future in which cultural legacy seems destined to diminish. Symbolic and politically charged, Inspiration Point speaks about life on a small Maritime reservation and the constant struggle for cultural survival.
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First produced
2004, Notable Acts Theatre Festival, New Brunswick
Publication year
2011
Published by
Playwrights Canada Press
ISBN
9780887549809
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