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upload/bibliotik/S/Skin Flick (Playwrights Canada Press) - Norm Foster (retail).epub

Skin Flick Foster, Norm Playwrights Canada Press;Bloomsbury, 2017;2011

After losing his job at the costume shop, Rollie finds himself in a financial bind. He's always provided for his wife Daphne and he's going to have to come up with something fast! Enter his best friend Alex, a camera man for the local news. Thrust into the role of producers, Rollie and Daphne come to learn what's at the heart of their marriage - and all relationships. Naughty and affectionate all at once, 'Skin Flick' is the best kind of romantic comedy.

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upload/bibliotik/T/True Love Lies (Playwrights Canada Press) - Brad Fraser (retail).epub

True Love Lies Brad Fraser ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2012;2010

Sparking a series of further revelations, the sudden reappearance of David exposes suppressed emotions and desires in everyone and the family must renegotiate their relationships with each other and, ultimately, redefine their family. In sharp, non-stop dialogue, Brad Fraser brings each of his characters to life with a depth, humour, and emotion that tears open the nuclear family and finds the heart that is often lost and forgotten.

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upload/bibliotik/W/who knew grannie (Playwrights Canada Press) - ahdri zhina mandiela (retail).epub

Who knew grannie : a dub aria ahdri zhina mandiela Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, 2012

Four cousins return to Jamaica in remembrance of the woman who raised them all. A lyrically powerful new play in dub by ahdri zhina mandiela. In this lyrical masterpiece, four cousins reunite in Jamaica to mourn the passing of their grandmother and to celebrate the times they shared together. There's vilma, an up-and-coming politician; kris, a celebrity chef; tyetye, who's incarcerated; and likklebit, who's immigrated to Canada. As the cousins reminisce about the woman who had such a strong role in rearing them, they uncover their troubles and begin to fulfill grannie's last task: to bring them back in tune with themselves.

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upload/bibliotik/S/Shakespeare's Nigga (Playwrights Canada Press) - Joseph Jomo Pierre (retail).epub

On a Southern plantation, Shakespeare holds the fate of several black slaves in his hands. Among them are the rebellious Aaron and the obedient Othello, both of whom share an interest in Shakespeare's unwed daughter. But a vital secret remains hidden that could untangle complex familial ties and change the course of their history.

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upload/bibliotik/P/Penny Plain (Playwrights Canada Press) - Ronnie Burkett (retail).epub

Penny Plain Ronnie Burkett ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, Ontario, 2012

Humanity is facing extinction, and Penny Plain, elderly and blind, can only sit and wait for the end. After a heartbreaking farewell from her dog, Geoffrey, who leaves to live as a man, Penny faces the inevitable by herself. But she isn't alone for long as a cast of characters, including a serial killer, a cross-dressing banker, and talking dogs barge into her boarding house in pursuit of last chances and an escape from the hostile world outside. With this steady invasion, Penny bears witness to the funny and chilling consequences as mother earth cleans house and reclaims her ground.

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upload/bibliotik/G/Gas Girls (Playwrights Canada Press) - Donna-Michelle St. Bernard (retail).epub

Gas Girls St. Bernard, Donna-Michelle Playwrights Canada Press, 2012;2011

Gigi and Lola live by one motto: love for gas, gas for cash, cash for living, living for love. Living in Zimbabwe's depressed economy, both women live day-by-day, plying their trade with the truck drivers that stop at the border. Gigi knows the limitations of her trade, while her young protege, Lola, looks for love in every man that comes her way. Lola's brother, Chickn, ekes out his own living while keeping an ever-watchful eye for Gigi's affections and Lola's safety. But love is not a luxury these girls can afford. Through story, song, and play, Gigi and Lola inspire each other to find joy on the edges of survival.

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upload/bibliotik/T/The Blue Light (Playwrights Canada Press) - Mieko Ouchi (retail).pdf

The blue light Riefenstahl, Leni;Ouchi, Mieko Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, Ontario, 2006

Leni Riefenstahl, one hundred years old, is in the office of a young female Hollywood studio executive. Leni's reason to be there is clear: to make one last desperate pitch to direct her first feature film in fifty years. A thought-provoking contemplation on art, politics, and the seduction of fascism, and a theatrical examination of a woman who danced one perfect dance with the devil and forever changed the way films are made. Leni Riefenstahl was one of the most remarkable and controversial women of the twentieth century. Dancer, actor, photographer, and filmmaker, Riefenstahl caught the eye of Adolf Hitler with her prodigious first film: The Blue Light. A cinematic innovator, her decision to direct Triumph of the Will, got her blacklisted as a filmmaker until her death in 2003 at 101, unrepentant and mostly forgotten.

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upload/bibliotik/T/The Gentleman Clothier (Playwrights Canada Press) - Norm Foster (retail).epub

The Gentleman Clothier Foster, Norm ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2, 20160415

"Experienced tailor Norman Davenport has barely opened the doors to his new clothing store in downtown Halifax when Sophie, an exuberant young woman, barges in looking for work, followed by Patrick, a single father who claims to be handy. Hesitantly Norman hires them both to tie up the last few threads before the grand opening. And whether Norman realizes it or not, he needs help getting into the twenty-first century to cater to the current tastes of his customers. When the shop's first customer, Alisha Sparrow, a friendly, attractive woman, drops in looking for a suit for her husband, Norman is smitten against his better judgment. His sensible, modest world has become profoundly complicated in less than a week, and Norman longs to live in a simpler time. Unfortunately for him, his life is about to get messier as he wakes to find things are not what they used to be."--Publisher

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upload/bibliotik/T/The Crackwalker (Playwrights Canada Press) - Judith Thompson (retail).epub

The Crackwalker Thompson, Judith Playwrights Canada Press, 2nd ed, Toronto, 2011

The seminal play that brought Judith Thompson to the attention of audiences everywhere, now in a thirtieth anniversary edition with a new introduction by the author.

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upload/bibliotik/B/Between the Sheets (Playwrights Canada Press) - Jordi Mand (retail).epub

Between the Sheets Jordi Mand Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, Toronto, 2014

Marion, a working mother with a special-needs child, has discovered a devastating secret: her husband Curtis has been engaging in a torrid love affair with none other than their son's young teacher, Teresa. Armed with love notes between Curtis and Teresa, Marion shows up to a parent-teacher interview to confront the woman who may be the thread that unravels her life. What ensues is a gripping and raw confrontation between two women, one fighting to protect her family, the other fighting for the family she always wanted.

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upload/newsarch_ebooks/2022/08/18/The Wanderers.epub

<<The>> wanderers Ada, Kawa ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, 2016;2015

As the Soviet amy invades Afghanistan, Aman and Mariam flee to Canada in hopes of putting an ocean between themselves and the daily horrors of war. A championship chess player in Kabul, Aman finds himself working in a pizzeria just to get by. Their fresh start continues to prove difficult as they navigate the trauma and displacement that follows them at every turn, and when their son Roshan is born, their curse of displacement is passed on to the next generation. The family's only hope for a peaceful future might be Mariam's past, as her family mythology becomes a source of power. Is her love strong enough to keep Aman and Roshan from destroying themselves or each other? A sweeping, episodic drama spanning forty years in the lives of two families, The Wanderers explores the haunting effects of an inescapable war taht surpasses borders and generations.

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upload/newsarch_ebooks/2023/12/10/An Almost Perfect Thing.epub

An Almost Perfect Thing Moeller, Nicole ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: February 2014, Toronto, 2014

"Greg is a once-respected journalist searching for a high-profile story that will help revive his career. Chloe is the missing girl he wrote about six years earlier who has just returned home to a world she no longer recognizes. Instead of leading police to her captor, Chloe turns to Greg to share her story. but Chloe won't provide names or locations, and instead dictates exactly how the story should be told. Chloe has become an international celebrity -both respected and scrutinized by the public - and they all want to know, who is her kidnapper? Why is she protecting him? When Greg begins to question whether truth and fiction have collided, he takes matters into his own hands, even if it means coming face to face with Chloe's abductor. An Almost Perfect Thing is a multi-perspective thriller about possession and desire, the need to own our stories, and our "right" to the truth."--Cover.

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upload/bibliotik/L/Little One and Other Plays (Playwrights Canada Press) - Hannah Moscovitch (retail).epub

Little one & other plays little one other people's children in this world Moscovitch, Hannah ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, Toronto, Ontario, 2015

A chilling psychological thriller, Little One is the haunting story of adopted siblings Aaron and Claire - one the definition of normal, the other deeply disturbed and unpredictable - and the strange lives of their neighbours, a man and his mailorder bride. In Other People's Children, wealthy young power couple Ben and Ilana hire Sati, a live-in nanny, to care for their baby daughter, but Sati ends up being more than a caretaker, exposing the fragility of Ben and Ilana's marriage. Is she filling the holes in their relationship, or widening cracks that will shatter their family? High school is hard, especially for Neyssa, who is not from a privileged family like her best friend Bijou. When the two get into a physical fight at school, they must confront what's really bothering Neyssa. In This World looks at what friendship means to two teenage girls from vastly different social backgrounds, while dealing with racism, class, and reputation. Little one -- Other people's children -- In this world. Hannah Moscovitch. Issued also in electronic formats.

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upload/bibliotik/S/St. Francis of Millbrook (Playwrights Canada Press) - Sky Gilbert (retail).epub

St. Francis of Millbrook Sky Gilbert; ProQuest (Firme) ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2014;2015

"Being a teenager is hard. Especially if you're questioning your sexuality and growing up in rural Ontario in the mid 90's. Add to that a temperamental, homophobic father and a tenacious love for Madonna, and it's almost unbearable. Despite it all, Luke loves working on the family farm. And at least he has the support of a group of local outsiders who invite him into their circle."--Cover

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Her2 Her 2 Her Two Ardal, Maja (author.) Playwrights Canada Press;Bloomsbury, 2017;2015

In this poignant meditation on the uneasy relationship between science and the human spirit, a group of women aged nineteen to fifty with HER2-related breast cancer are recruited for a clinical drug trial. For some of them the trial is renewed hope; others feel it’s a weary last resort. For Dr. Danielle Pearce, the research scientist in charge of the program, the trial is the most critical moment in her career. Her mission is global, and measured outcomes are her chief concern. But in the chemo room, medical statistics are just background noise as the women gradually form a collective bond through humour and compassion, raising the question, does community positively influence immunity?

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upload/bibliotik/U/Up the Garden Path & The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God (Playwrights Canada Press) - Lisa Codrington (retail).epub

Up the garden path ; &, The adventures of the Black girl in her search for God Lisa Codrington; ProQuest (Firme) Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, Toronto, 2017

From the author of Cast Iron comes two plays that feature young black women who suddenly find themselves navigating unfamiliar territory on their own. As they embark on journeys from the only homes they’ve ever known, they’re challenged to think for themselves and to fight for what they want and believe in. In Up the Garden Path, Rosa, a young Barbadian seamstress, offers to pose as her brother to go to the Niagara Region in Ontario to work. There, she meets an aspiring actress obsessed with Joan of Arc, the ghost of a black Loyalist soldier who wants to die and a boss who can’t keep the starlings away from his failing vineyard. Finding it impossible to ignore their demands, but not wanting to be found out and sent home, Rosa has to stop and figure out what she really wants instead of what everyone around her needs. Based on Bernard Shaw’s short story, The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God follows a black girl who is abandoned by a white missionary for asking too many questions. Taking matters into her own hands, the Black Girl sets off to find out who or what God really is. Along the way she meets a number of characters who have very different views on God, but the Black Girl’s unrelenting questions create conflict, and in the end she’s forced to make her own decisions on God and her search.

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upload/bibliotik/F/Five @ Fifty (Playwrights Canada Press) - Brad Fraser (retail).epub

Five @ Fifty Brad Fraser Playwrights Canada Press, 2012;2013

When Olivia loses control at her fiftieth birthday party, her four best friends decide to intervene once and for all, much to the irritation of Olivia and her lover, Norma. But is she the only one battling a demon? Or do each of these women face an addiction of one kind or another? 5 @ 50 is a raw and darkly comedic portrayal of turning fifty in contemporary society, and of the friendships we can't live without.

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upload/newsarch_ebooks_2025_10/2022/05/15/That Elusive Spark.epub

That Elusive Spark Gage, Phineas;Harlow, John Martyn;Munsil, Janet Playwrights Canada Press,, First edition: March 2014, Toronto, 2014

Finalist for the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for DramaA colourful romantic comedy that brings together the stories of Phineas Gage, a man who survived having an iron rod enter his brain in 1848, and Helen Harlow, a young neuropsychologist in the present day.Neuropsychologist Helen Harlow is an expert at understanding the human brain, and yet her own remains a mystery. Turning her back on a once-brilliant future filled with scientific promise, Helen attempts to escape the mess of her life by diving headfirst into a new one: living in a frat-house basement, teaching Psych 101 to clueless freshmen, and confronting both her depression and the puzzling attention of her slacker housemate Finlay. Pushed to the brink and increasingly desperate for some semblance of normalcy, Helen finds herself in a doctor’s office looking for a change. But not everyone chooses to change. Certainly not Phineas Gage, a construction foreman in 1848 who miraculously survives an explosion that shoots an iron rod through his head. While Phineas makes an extraordinary physical recovery, he has a dramatic change in personality. Attended to and observed by the young doctor John Harlow, Helen’s ancestor, the legacy of Phineas’s dramatic story shows how far we have come scientifically, and yet how little we can comprehend of the mystery of our own hearts and minds."A colourfully instructive and insightful romantic comedy about change and new beginnings.” — Calgary Herald

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upload/bibliotik/Q/Quiver (Playwrights Canada Press) - Anna Chatterton (retail).epub

Quiver Chatterton, Anna ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2018;2019

“She doesn’t care about me; she doesn’t even want to see me; she just pretends she does.” Shy, fourteen-year-old Maddie wasn’t expecting to have to worry about taking care of herself just yet. Her sixteen-year-old party-girl sister Bea has scandalously moved in with their mom’s ex-boyfriend, and in turn their brassy mother Sheila has run straight to the comfort of another lover. Maddie is finding that an empty apartment is quiet and lonely, even though her time is normally spent reading comics in her closet. Feeling abandoned and vulnerable, she turns to her favourite superhero, Arrowette. Armed with a backpack filled with a bow and arrows, she embarks on a radical plan to join the army, where she thinks she will find a new family she can count on. Meanwhile, Bea is second-guessing the whole dating an older man thing, and Sheila defends her unorthodox sexual candour, entertaining the ideals of freedom. When Bea and Sheila decide to come home for Maddie’s birthday, they’re faced with the pointed arrow of Maddie’s newfound power and the startling reality of the kind of family they’ve become.

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upload/bibliotik/P/Paradise Lost (Playwrights Canada Press) - Erin Shields (retail).epub

Paradise Lost Milton, John;Shields, Erin Playwrights Canada Press, 2018;2019

__"The biggest mistake any of us could make would be to underestimate Satan."__The seventeenth century and present day are seamlessly intertwined as Satan vents to an audience about her frustration at being cast out of Heaven and her thoughts on oppression. When she finds out that God has created delicate new creatures called "humans," she crafts a plan for revenge and betrayal on the Almighty.Erin Shields turns Heaven and Hell upside down in this witty, modern, feminist retelling of John Milton's epic poem about the first battle between good and evil. Shields's wickedly smart and funny script questions the reasons of the universe, the slow process of evolution and the freedom of knowledge. The debate over right and wrong has never been so satisfying.

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upload/newsarch_ebooks/2023/11/08/On a First Name Basis.epub

On a First Name Basis Foster, Norm ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2015;2014

David, a successful novelist with writer's block, has received some devastating news he's kept to himself. Lucy, his housekeeper of twenty-eight years, has her own secret that she's afraid to admit. As Lucy is getting ready to end her shift, David invites her to stay and have a drink, curious about the woman who's been tending to his house all these years. But as the night sets in and the drinks start to flow, secrets reveal themselves, for better or worse.

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upload/bibliotik/T/The Mommiad (Playwrights Canada Press) - Sky Gilbert (retail).epub

The Mommiad Sky Gilbert ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, Ontario, 2012

Poetic and heartfelt, The Mommiad chronicles the relationship between a mother and her son, the ups and downs they shared, and the toll that alcohol and dementia would eventually take on Patricia Tucker Gilbert’s life. Intimate and affirming, Sky Gilbert confirms the bond he shared with his mother, both in his own voice and through the voice of his alter ego, Jane. The Mommiad is lyrical and tragic and true, an artist’s self-reflection and an endeavour to turn one woman’s life into an artistic experience.

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upload/emo37c/2024-10-21/content/Catherine Banks - Bone Cage.epub

Bone Cage Catherine Banks ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2012;2009

Jamie is twenty-two years old and works twelve-hour shifts operating a wood processor, clear-cutting for pulp. At the end of each shift, he walks through the destruction he has created looking for injured birds and animals and rescues those he can. Jamie's desire to escape this world is thwarted by his fear of leaving the place where he has some status.Bone Cage examines how young people in rural communities, employed in the destruction of the environment they love, treat the people they love at the end of their shift. Bone Cage is about the difficulty in growing and hanging on to dreams in a world where dreams are seen as impractical or weak. It is funny. It is tragic. It is about different kinds of escaping. It is about a soul trapped in its own rib cage, a cage of bone, a Bone Cage. Winner of the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama

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upload/bibliotik/M/Mary's Wedding (Playwrights Canada Press) - Stephen Massicotte (retail).epub

Mary's Wedding (Third Edition) Stephen Massicotte Playwrights Canada Press, Third edition: April 2016, 2015;2016

On the night before her wedding, Mary dreams of a thunderstorm, during which she unexpectedly meets Charlie sheltering in a barn beside his horse. With innocence and humour, the two discover a charming first love. But the year is 1914, and the world is collapsing into a brutal war. Together, they attempt to hide their love, galloping through the fields for a place and time where the tumultuous uncertainties of battle can't find them. A play with a heart as big as the skies that serve as its stage, Mary's Wedding is an epic, unforgettable story of love, hope, and survival.

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upload/bibliotik/B/Blood (Playwrights Canada Press) - Meg Braem (retail).epub

Blood : a scientific romance Braem, Meg Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: August 2013, Toronto, 2013

Twin sisters Poubelle and Angelique are bonded in both biology and shared tragedy after a car accident leaves them orphaned along a prairie highway in a pool of blood. But the young twins are brought home with Dr. Glass after their remarkable recovery, and quickly find themselves the subject of endless experiments. In a quest to study Poubelle and Angelique's undeniable bond, Dr. Glass's questionable practices are soon scrutinized by a young doctor who might be the twins' only hope for a normal life. Blood: A Scientific Romance probes the questions: Do relationships take on new meaning when they begin to shape not only our experiences, but our biology? And do we, in fact, complete one another?

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upload/newsarch_ebooks_2025_10/2022/05/06/Games who wants to play.epub

Games : who wants to play? Griffiths, Linda ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, 2016;2015

"In the aftermath of a local high-school boy's mysterious death, Dan and Marion Metcalf are increasingly worried about their son Zach. He's apathetic and shuts himself away in the basement to play video games and spend time with Keira, his virtual girlfriend and confidante, giving his parents more to worry about than their own insecurities and lacklustre sex life. When Zach's best friend, Micky, begins to spend more time around the house, bonding with Dan and flirting with Marion, even Keira cannot anticipate the depth of Zach's rage and sense of alienation. Will his repressed feelings culminate in a violent act that is sure to go viral?"--Publisher.

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lgli/Maja Ardal [Ardal, Maja] - You Fancy Yourself (2012, Playwrights Canada Press).epub

You Fancy Yourself Maja Ardal [Ardal, Maja] ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2012

When Elsa and her family move from Iceland to Scotland, she is filled with uncontrollable joy over the new adventure she is about to begin. With her infectious energy and love for the dramatic, Elsa stands out both in her community and within her classroom, but this exuberance also targets her as an outcast. Only through the faith of a new friend and the strength of her imagination does Elsa find the courage to look inside herself and find pride in who she is and where she came from. Through her vivid characters Maja Ardal depicts Scotland in the 50s as a place of hope and harsh discrimination for immigrants.

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upload/bibliotik/T/Twisted (Playwrights Canada Press) - Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman, Joseph Jomo Pierre (retail).epub

Twisted Corbeil-Coleman, Charlotte; Pierre, Joseph Jomo Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: June 2017, Toronto, 2017

Growing up, Nancy believed in magic despite a hand-me-down life in a small town. So it’s no wonder the buzzing excitement of Toronto and its allure of freedom was a likely choice for her new home, the place she finds herself years later selling her body for drugs. Nancy is further from freedom than ever under the wings of Sikes, a drug dealer and pimp. When she meets Oliver, a seventeen-year-old who lands at Sikes’s feet after a life of foster care and shelters, the two find unlikely solace in each other. As text messages are exchanged by the instant, and truths are revealed, Nancy and Oliver form an unbreakable bond in order to write a new story together. A fresh collaboration between Charlotte Corbeil–Coleman and Joseph Jomo Pierre, and in a style that’s part Dickens, part Drake, Twisted samples from Oliver Twist to create a vivid, urban story about disenfranchised youth in Toronto.

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upload/bibliotik/M/Marriage_ A Demolition in Two Acts (Playwrights Canada Press) - Rick Chafe (retail).epub

Marriage : a demolition in two acts Rick Chafe ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, Toronto, 2019

Put away the knives because tensions are rising in this kitchen renovation. What could help patch up a marriage better than a home renovation? Wayne thinks he's doing his wife Julie a favour by hiring a young couple to help redo the kitchen (at a fraction of the cost she'd hoped for). But Julie has higher standards in mind. John and Maggie think they've found a way to make some quick money to pay off the land John bought. John just proposed, but Maggie hasn't given her answer yet. With both couples on edge amongst themselves and with each other, everything from kitchen cabinets and coffee makers to generational differences and life choices are cause for ridicule, making a play that's hilarious and relatable.

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upload/bibliotik/W/What a Young Wife Ought to Know (Playwrights Canada Press) - Hannah Moscovitch (retail).epub

What a Young Wife Ought to Know Hannah Moscovitch; ProQuest (Firm) Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, Toronto, 2019

"Just don't lie down and no child will come." It's Ottawa in the 1920s, pre-legalized birth control. Sophie, a young working-class girl, falls madly in love with and marries a stable-hand named Jonny. After two difficult childbirths, doctors tell Sophie she shouldn't have any more children, but don't tell her how to prevent it. When Sophie inevitably becomes pregnant again, she faces a grim dilemma. In an unflinching look at love, sex, and fertility, and inspired by real stories of mothers during the Canadian birth-control movement of the early twentieth century, one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights vividly recreates a couple's struggles with reproduction.

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upload/bibliotik/T/The Grandkid (Playwrights Canada Press) - John Lazarus (retail).epub

The Grandkid John Lazarus ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: March 2014, Toronto, ON, 2014

"Julius Rothstein and his granddaughter Abby have loved each other from opposite ends of Canada since Abby was born. But now, accepted as a freshman student at the university where Julius teaches, Abby is moving in with him to be close to school and to keep her newly widowed grandfather company. The two must negotiate a new relationship as housemates and friends, which means dealing with issues of youth and age, work and play, activism and apathy, homework and heart attacks, and those three tricky topics: sex, politics, and religion."--Publisher.

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upload/bibliotik/A/A Man a Fish (Playwrights Canada Press) - Donna-Michelle St. Bernard (retail).epub

A man, a fish St. Bernard, Donna-michelle (author.) Playwrights Canada Press,, 2016;2015

A haunting, powerful story, A Man A Fish is a meditation on love, loss, and environmental sabotage.

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lgli/Catherine Banks - Bone Cage (2012, Playwrights Canada Press).epub

Bone Cage Catherine Banks ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2012

Jamie is twenty-two years old and works twelve-hour shifts operating a wood processor, clear-cutting for pulp. At the end of each shift, he walks through the destruction he has created looking for injured birds and animals and rescues those he can. Jamie's desire to escape this world is thwarted by his fear of leaving the place where he has some status.Bone Cage examines how young people in rural communities, employed in the destruction of the environment they love, treat the people they love at the end of their shift. Bone Cage is about the difficulty in growing and hanging on to dreams in a world where dreams are seen as impractical or weak. It is funny. It is tragic. It is about different kinds of escaping. It is about a soul trapped in its own rib cage, a cage of bone, a Bone Cage. Winner of the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama

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Carried away on the crest of a wave Yee, David Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: October 2014, Toronto, 2014

"From the shore of Ko Phi Phi in Thailand to a suburb in Utah to a mysterious Kafkaesque hole in the ground, Carried away on the crest of a wave gives us brief glimpses into the lives of a sphinx-like escort, a grieving father, a conflicted priest, brothers of legend, a felonious housewife, an accountant of time, an orphaned boy, a radio shock jock and a man who finds things. Each are connected, primarily, by the cataclysmic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed the lives of over a quarter of a million people. In a series of vignettes, Carried away on the crest of a wave illustrates the ripple effect of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history and ponders what happens when the events that bind us together are the same events that tear us apart." Read more... Abstract: "From the shore of Ko Phi Phi in Thailand to a suburb in Utah to a mysterious Kafkaesque hole in the ground, Carried away on the crest of a wave gives us brief glimpses into the lives of a sphinx-like escort, a grieving father, a conflicted priest, brothers of legend, a felonious housewife, an accountant of time, an orphaned boy, a radio shock jock and a man who finds things. Each are connected, primarily, by the cataclysmic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed the lives of over a quarter of a million people. In a series of vignettes, Carried away on the crest of a wave illustrates the ripple effect of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history and ponders what happens when the events that bind us together are the same events that tear us apart."

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In Spirit Beagan, Tara Playwrights Canada Press, 2018;2017

In an intimate, loving approach to the tragic subject of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, the acclaimed author of Dreary and Izzy shines a light on the haunting tale of a preteens last moments. Twelve-year-old Molly was riding her new bicycle on a deserted road when a man in a truck pulled up next to her, saying he was lost. He asked if she could get in and help him back to the highway, and said he could bring her back to her bike after. Molly declined, out of interest for her own safety. The next things Molly remembers are dirt, branches, trees, pain, and darkness. Molly is now a spirit. Mustering up some courage, she pieces together her short life for herself and her family while she reassembles her bicyclethe same one that was found thrown into the trees on the side of the road. Juxtaposed with flashes of news, sounds, and videos, Mollys chilling tale becomes more and more vivid, challenging humanity not to forget her presence and importance.

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Not Spain (Playwrights Canada Press) Sanger, Richard , 1963- Playwrights Canada ; Nick Hern, 1st ed., Toronto, Ontario, 1998

Two people meet in a besieged city: she has everything, he has nothing. A play about intimacy, deceit and the human realities behind the headlines of recent history.

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You Fancy Yourself Ardal, Maja ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, 2012

When Elsa and her family move from Iceland to Scotland, she is filled with uncontrollable joy over the new adventure she is about to begin. With her infectious energy and love for the dramatic, Elsa stands out both in her community and within her classroom, but this exuberance also targets her as an outcast. Only through the faith of a new friend and the strength of her imagination does Elsa find the courage to look inside herself and find pride in who she is and where she came from. Through her vivid characters Maja Ardal depicts Scotland in the 50s as a place of hope and harsh discrimination for immigrants.

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Drag queens on trial : a courtroom melodrama : "they lived by the skin of their spike heels-- " Sky Gilbert; Playwrights Canada Press Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, Second scene editions, Toronto, Ontario, 2006

Three drag queens act in a play within a play. Each one is put on trial, accused of being a drag queen. Between trials, the queens gossip and bicker while readying their makeup and changing outfits. They also sing and dance for the audience. Set in the 80s, the queens comment on the horrors and effects of the AIDs crisis.

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Huff & Stitch: two plays Cliff Cardinal Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: March 2017, Toronto, 2017

In huff, brothers Wind, Huff, and Charles are trying to cope with their father’s abusive whims and their mother’s recent suicide. In a brutal reality of death and addiction, they huff gas and pull destructive pranks. Preyed upon by Trickster and his own fragile psyche, Wind looks for a way out, one that might lead him into his mother’s shadow. In Stitch, Kylie Grandview is a single mom struggling to make a living as a porn star while dreaming of being on the big screen. She’s painfully aware that she is among the many nameless faces on the Internet, the ones that blip across cyberspace, as her yeast infection, Itchia, reminds her at every turn. But when Kylie is offered the chance at a big break, a series of twisted events lead her down a destructive path, revealing a face no one will forget.

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The Master Plan Michael Healey Playwrights Canada Press, 2023

In 2017, when the public agency Waterfront Toronto decided to put up a parcel of land for development, Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google's Alphabet Inc., swept in with a proposal to create the city of the future. Waterfront Toronto jumped at the opportunity to advance housing sustainability and affordability by exploring Alphabet's innovative technology and data-driven techniques. But the project quickly started to fall apart from uneasy partnerships, sclerotic local politics, and an overwhelmingly negative public response.In this biting comedy about the failure to build a smart city in Toronto, Michael Healey lampoons the corporate drama, epic personalities, and iconic Canadian figures involved in the messy affair between Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto. Based on the bestselling exposé, Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy by Josh O'Kane, The Master Plan exposes the hubris of big tech, the feebleness of government, and the dangers of public...

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Self-Help By Norm Foster Foster, Norm Playwrights Canada Press;Proquest LLC, 2010;2015

A married pair of second-rate theatre actors cast themselves as nationally renowned self-help gurus. Their lives unravel in a farce as they try to conceal a body and hold on to their falsely won fame.

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<<The>> femme playlist I cannot lie to the stars that made me Catherine Hernandez; ProQuest (Firm) Playwrights Canada Press, First edition, Toronto, 2018

"In these two emotionally unrestrained plays, the author of Singkil and Scarborough vividly paints a portrait of what it means to be a radical queer brown mother. From masturbation to motherhood, body shaming to burlesque, Catherine Hernandez reveals the reality of living as a queer woman of colour. Set to the music of her life, The Femme Playlist shows what it's like to be sexy and proud, slutty and loud, queer and brown. I Cannot Lie to the Stars That Made Me is an around-the-campfire guide to mourning and healing for women of colour, written after Hernandez and her daughter left an abusive relationship. As a group of women share their stories around a campfire, they pray for each other and give as much strength as their bodies will allow."-- Provided by publisher

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The darling family : a duet for three : a play by Linda Griffiths Playwrights Canada Press, 1st Edition, 2003

As they face the dilemma of an unplanned pregnancy, this one couple's decision to search beyond their trivial self-definition, to face every thought, every option becomes a path to healing, courage and growth.

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The Enchanted Loom Suvendrini Lena Playwrights Canada Press, 2022

The Sri Lankan civil war has left many scars on Thangan and his family, most noticeably the loss of his eldest son and the crippling epileptic seizures brought on by his torture. As the final days of the war play out, the family bears witness from their new home of Toronto. Thangan's other son Kanan comes home from a protest, shaken that someone referred to him by his brother's name. His young daughter Kavitha innocently dances around with a mysterious pair of anklets that she found. And Thangan's wife Sevi is consumed with feeling responsible for her broken family. Amidst the ongoing trauma, the family is faced with the possibility of Thangan undergoing neurological surgery. Will the surgery give them a chance to heal, or will it cause even more pain?Presented in both English and Tamil, this poetic play is both medical and mystical, drawing a connection between trauma and memory that creates a stark reminder of loss, hope, family, and freedom.

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William Shakespeare's As You Like It, a Radical Retelling Cliff Cardinal Playwrights Canada Press, 2022

The title of William Shakespeare's As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible? With his subversive updating of the Bard's classic, Indigenous creator and cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal seeks to find out. The show exults in bawdy humour, difficult subject matter, and raw emotion; Cardinal is not one to hold back when it comes to challenging delicate sensibilities.

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First Métis Man of Odesa Matthew MacKenzie Playwrights Canada Press, 2024

Matt and Masha hit it off during a theatre research trip in Ukraine. At first they seem like opposites: Masha loves the sea, Matt loves mountains. Masha is Ukrainian, Matt is Métis. But the passionate spark ignited between them cannot be denied. Despite the improbabilities of a cross-continental relationship, a few fairy-tale visits overseas solidifies their bond. But when it seems distance could be the only obstacle in their path, a series of extreme circumstances put their commitment to the ultimate test.Based on actual events, First Métis Man of Odesa is the extraordinary true story of a whirlwind romance that withstands a global pandemic, a surprise pregnancy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Transcending the usual tropes of documentary theatre, this heartwarming how-we-got-together tale turns art of the here and now into a catalyst for action and a hopeful ode for a better future.

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The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble Beth Graham ACP - Playwrights Canada Press, First edition: March 2015, 2015

Iris Trimble is trying to hold it all together. She may very well fly off the face of the earth if she doesn't hang on to the kitchen counter. At least that's how she feels after her mother, Bernice, a lively, recently widowed fifty-nine-year-old breaks the news that she has Alzheimer's. In an effort to cope with the stress, Iris makes her mother's famous Everything That Is Bad For You Casserole, a childhood favourite. Her siblings, on the other hand, are on opposite sides of the spectrum: Sarah, the eldest, irately demands a second opinion, while Peter, the youngest, seems completely unfazed. As for Bernice, she's still as vivacious as ever, always up for a good laugh, and, most of all, ready to finally put herself first.

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Happy Anniversary Vanessa Cardoso Whelan Playwrights Canada Press, 2024

It's Carlos and Marta's twelfth wedding anniversary, yet while Marta yearns to tango, Carlos insists on the comfort of routine. As their story unfolds through a mosaic of memories, we see what began as a blissful courtship quickly descend into a pas de deux of possession, control, and resentment orchestrated by Carlos. But like a dancer ensnared in an unyielding abrazo, Marta must battle with herself to finally break free.A story about many women told by many voices, Happy Anniversary is an unflinching portrayal of the insidious violence that can infiltrate relationships disguised as love. It sheds light on the silent battles waged at home, giving voice to the countless women who endure the painful dance of domestic abuse.

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Duecentomila kai fig taddei Playwrights Canada Press, 2022

Estranged teenage cousins Eli and Kat have recently met online and bonded over their queer identities, but they have a limited understanding of each other's very different realities. In Italy, soft-spoken Eli is trying to find a way to come out as trans to his conservative Roman Catholic family. In Canada, strong-headed Kat is desperate for connection to a culture and place she's never known. Kat and her friend Hannah are the only ones who know that Eli is trans—not even his brother Matteo knows. And while her intentions are good, Kat's decision to crowdfund a flight for Eli to attend Toronto Pride unknowingly outs him to the public, setting off a chain of events that leave the cousins and their loved ones reeling. Full of poetry, laughter, and big questions, this touching story paints a portrait of what it's like for young people wanting to reconcile what they've inherited with what feels right. drama

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lgli/U:\!fiction\0day\eng\_IRC\2024\2024-n090\Marcel Stewart - Freedom- A Mixtape (epub).epub

Freedom: A Mixtape Marcel Stewart Playwrights Canada Press, 2024

Freedom: A Mixtape is a soulful artistic response to recent and historical violence on Black bodies, presented through a collection of original songs, stories, poems, anecdotes, spoken-word pieces, and musical instrumentation from folks living in Ontario's Niagara Region. A community conversation about our complicated relationship with emancipation and the human right to be free, Freedom: A Mixtape is a compilation album that is part protest and part celebration. It is history and the present moment all at once, a reminder that this moment is part of a larger, ongoing movement. Familiar pains are felt deeply in moments both bygone and bitingly present, setting the tone—and stage—for action.Analog field recordings and soothing talk-radio energy give voice to the residue of intergenerational trauma, the depths of colonialism, resilience amidst oppressive conditions, and a clarion call that joy is a birthright for everyone. With emotional precision...

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