In 2008, fifteen year old Oxnard, California resident Lawrence King asked a boy in his class to be his valentine. The next day that boy shot and killed him during first period. My Funny Valentine explores the ripple effect hate has on a community by following fictional characters on the fringes of the murder who are forever changed because of it. -- Artist website.
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2011, Zee Zee Theatre, Vancouver
2020
Talon Books
9781772012521
included in Cissy, Three Gender Plays; Artist website: https://www.davedeveau.com/past-work/my-funny-valentine
included in Cissy, Three Gender Plays; Artist website: https://www.davedeveau.com/past-work/my-funny-valentine
Stylized
Twelve-year-old Philly is pulled into an action-packed adventure while mourning the loss of her Lola when she opens an old book and finds herself tossed into the fantastical land of Uwi. This Filipinx-Canadian tale inspired by Philippine mythology shows the value of keeping memories alive and explores how families deal with loss.
Musical
In this lyrical masterpiece, four cousins reunite in Jamaica to mourn the passing of their grandmother and to celebrate the times they shared together. There's vilma, an up-and-coming politician; kris, a celebrity chef; tyetye, who's incarcerated; and likklebit, who's immigrated to Canada. As the cousins reminisce about the woman who had such a strong role in rearing them, they uncover their troubles and begin to fulfill grannie's last task: to bring them back in tune with themselves.
