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China Doll
Story of a young woman whose feet are bound by her grandmother in hopes or creating a better life for her. The young woman rejects her place as a concubine to an influential man.
Mortified
A woman encounters a man from her past and is disturbed by the strange power he still holds over her. In her attempts to uncover the truth of what happened between them, she evokes her 13-year-old self: a synchronized swimmer struggling to make sense of her burgeoning sexuality. Mortified explores adolescent sex, shame and transformation and how we reckon with the traumatic experiences that shape us.
About Playwright(s)
Cast Information
Actor-Friendly Parts
Monologue level
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Scene level
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Production and Publication
First produced
2018, Studio 58 & Touchstone Theatre, Vancouver
Publication year
2022
Published by
Playwrights Canada Press
ISBN
9780369102935
Recipient Carol Bolt Award 2019. Also published by Nick Hern Books NOTE FROM READER: Strong topical play with many roles for young actors. - cast can be larger than as noted.
Recipient Carol Bolt Award 2019. Also published by Nick Hern Books NOTE FROM READER: Strong topical play with many roles for young actors. - cast can be larger than as noted.
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