Two grown sisters face off over their mother’s death-bed. Together they confront one another, their own identities, and what will remain when their mother eaves this world. A contemporary look at the significance of faith and family, Honour Beat explores the stories this Indigenous family has told itself through the years, as their mother’s youthful spirit leads them toward forgiveness.
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2018, Theatre Calgary, Alberta
2019
Scirocco Drama
978-1927922-477
NOTE FROM READER: A Strong play. Ages are probably too old for students to tackle - although as an exercise, scenes between the sisters could be played at any age. Winner of the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama
NOTE FROM READER: A Strong play. Ages are probably too old for students to tackle - although as an exercise, scenes between the sisters could be played at any age. Winner of the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama
Historical
Visiting the audience in the present day, Gertrude and Alice come to find out how history has treated them. The couple recounts stories of their forty-year relationship; of meetings with iconic artists and writers; and of Alice’s overwhelming, consuming devotion to Gertrude’s genius. Before they leave, they want to find out what has become of their artistic and cultural influence, and how their lives and work are—or are not—remembered.
Solo Show
"The one thing everyone knows is that we’re all going to die. Which means our loved ones are going to die. So how can we prepare for, experience, and honour their deaths? And does that look different if we have to make the decision to end their lives for them if they’re suffering? Dividing Lines | Líneas Divisorias is one woman’s story that offers a space for communal grieving through a celebration of life. Traced by the historic world events that coincide with her memories of independence and immigration, Beatriz reflects on how she spent over a decade caring for her mother—the one person she promised she’d be there for all the way until the end—as she lost her more and more to Alzheimer’s, and ultimately had to make the tough call to end her mother’s pain. A meditation full of light that doesn’t shy away from fear of the unknown, Beatriz’s narrative comes from a vulnerable and recognizable place of love that will invite our memories and choices in to heal." - from the publisher
