| Fierce: Five Plays for High Schools Contributor(s): MacFarlane, Glenda (Editor), Thompson, Judith (Author), Richardson, Ali (Author) |
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ISBN: 1927922550 ISBN-13: 9781927922552 Publisher: Scirocco Drama OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Canadian |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 325 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A teenager is dead after facing harassment and cyberbullying. Two friends go camping, and one reveals a secret. A conflict between two band students erupts into violence. A refugee celebrates the new year in Canada. A bereaved teen joins her school volleyball team. Five fierce new plays from some of Canada's best playwrights reveal the passion, pain, humour, and hopes of young people in this exciting anthology of plays for high schools. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacFarlane, Glenda: - Glenda MacFarlane is Scirocco Drama's Series Editor. She worked with high school drama students for several years, and, with Larry Warwaruk, developed a drama program for Saskatchewan high school students based on collective creation.Richardson, Ali: - Ali Joy Richardson is a playwright, director, and producer. Originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, she has been Artistic Producer of Toronto's Paprika Festival for young artists, was a director in residence with Canadian Stage's RBC Emerging Artists Program, and a playwright in Nightwood Theatre's Write from the Hip unit. She is a book writer and director with Education Arts Canada (creating touring musicals about mental health for preteens) and directed In Real Life (Nick Green & Kevin Wong) for Sheridan College's Canadian Music Theatre Project. Ali has created multiple hit fringe shows including her solo show Roxy about an unorthodox motivational speaker/self-defence coach. She lives, bikes, and works in Toronto. |