Realistic
Smoked Glass Ceiling
A little black girl from the US South lives through the civil rights era, becomes a broadcast executive in Canada and tells all.
Where the Blood Mixes
Where the Blood Mixes explores the ongoing effects of residential schools on the survivors and celebrates their resilience.Floyd is a victim of the residential scholl system along with his other friends. His adult daughter who was taken away from him after her mother committed suicide has come to meet him and reconnect to her heritage.
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
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Scene details
strong scenes between middle-aged Indigenous men
Production and Publication
First produced
2008, Playhouse Theatre, Vancouver
Publication year
2009
Published by
Talonbooks
ISBN
9780889226081
Recipient 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Started as solo show at Studio 58. Winner 2009 Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script. Winner 2009 Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Original
Recipient 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Started as solo show at Studio 58. Winner 2009 Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script. Winner 2009 Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Original
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