Ecstasy of Rita Joe

By George Ryga

Rita Joe is a Native girl who leaves the reservation for the city, only to die on skid row as a victim of white men’s violence and paternalistic attitudes towards First Nations peoples.

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First produced

1967, Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver

Publication year

1970

Published by

Talon Books

ISBN

9780889220003

In the anthology, "Modern Canadian Plays, Volume 1"

In the anthology, "Modern Canadian Plays, Volume 1"

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