An intimate look into the sexual life of a young woman as she struggles with the power of her desires. Sorrel grew up with professor parents, where carob was dessert, reading passages of Canadian poetry aloud was entertainment, and canoeing was the only sport encouraged. No one really noticed the studious Sorrel until she turned seventeen, when late puberty suddenly transformed her into a hot dork. Boys wanted her and girls loathed her, and all at once Sorrel discovered the joys of sexuality and the pain of social rejection. Sorrel enters college as a self-proclaimed loser with no female friends, but then she meets Maggie. Maggie’s unwavering friendship helps her shed her inhibitions and become more truly herself. The two women grow older, but when Maggie is diagnosed with cancer, Sorrel must choose between raw feeling and devotion.
several monologues for young woman
contains scenes for 2 women; woman and man
2016, Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario
2019
Playwrights Canada Press
9781770919259
Realistic
"Act One: The groom and best man in one room of a church reveal secrets and debate on whether or not the groom should get married that day. Act Two: In another room in the same church, the bride, dressed in white, her sister and mother discuss whether or not she should walk down the aisle. Hayes' witty dialogue doesn't reveal either of their decisions until the end of the play." - from the publisher
Realistic
Nadia is very happy to call Canada home. Since moving there at the age of 6, there was no turning back. So, why does everyone think she's pining for Jamaica? An unexpected trip back "home" makes her confront her feelings and her past. There may even be a love connection.
