Realistic
Whale Riding Weather
A love story in which a faded old queen finds his life slipping away from him along with his young lover, who meets a new, younger man.
Men in White
Story of two brothers: one working in a chicken shack in India and his brother who is working under the table at an Indian restaurant in Vancouver. The story of the boy in India and his growing romance with a girl in India is juxtaposed with the story of his brother's cricket team which is trying to bring him over to break their losing streak. The play tackles themes of Islamaphobia, racial violence and the immigrant experience.
About Playwright(s)
Self-identity
Country of publication
Cast Information
Cultural background of characters
Total number of characters
Minimum number of actors
Female roles
Male roles
Transgender roles
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Non-Binary Gender Non-Conforming roles
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Gender unespecified roles
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Actor-Friendly Parts
Monologue level
Monologue details
2 monologues for South Asian men
Scene level
Scene details
- 2 scenes for teen-age South Asian man and woman; - 1 seene between South Asian teenage boy (worker) and older man (boss). For scene study the characters could be any age
Production and Publication
First produced
2017, Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver
Publication year
2018
Published by
House of Anansi Press
ISBN
9781487004736
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