Historical
The Mojo and the Sayso
Inspired by the 1973 killing of a ten-year-old boy by New York City police, THE MOJO AND THE SAYSO is both a comic and dramatic study of the ways that people cope with the aftermath of terrible tragedy.
A Nanking Winter
Past and present intertwine in telling the story of the Japanese occupation of Nanking in 1937. A young writer’s campaign to ensure the past is not forgotten is challenged as she prepares for her book release – transporting us to one of the greatest horrors of the twentieth century. Nanking, China’s capital in 1937, is in the first weeks of invasion. In the midst of the rampage a small group of unlikely heroes band together to create refuge from the horror: an account of survival in the darkest of times.
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First produced
2008, Nightwood & Cahoots Theatre, Toronto
Publication year
2009
Published by
Playwrights Canada Press
ISBN
9780887548635, 9781770912250 (ePub)
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