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Drama Women Authors

Selfie

by (author) Christine Quintana

Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2020
Category
Women Authors, Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780369101259
    Publish Date
    Nov 2020
    List Price
    $17.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780369101273
    Publish Date
    Nov 2020
    List Price
    $12.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 14 to 18
  • Grade: 9 to 12

Description

A new year of high school is full of excitement and potential—but three teens didn’t expect it to bring such a dark change to their lives. After spending a summer reinventing herself in Paris, Emma is ready for her new life to start, while her best friend Lily is eager for them to reconnect. Lily throws a last-minute party fuelled by alcohol and Instagram, which leads to a long-awaited encounter between Emma and Lily’s older brother Chris. But the next day Emma feels that something went terribly wrong. When a doctor’s appointment and a visit from police confirm that there was a sexual assault at the party, and the whole school turns against Emma, the three friends grapple with what actually happened between Emma and Chris. This smart and intense play about the complexities of relationships and community opens up a much-needed conversation about the nature of consent.

About the author

Awards

  • Nominated, Governor General's Literary Award
  • Winner, Tom Hendry Award for Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Winner, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play (TYA)
  • Winner, The Sydney Risk Prize

Editorial Reviews

“Quintana’s temerity for making very polemical issues appear equivocal and challenging is a sincere compliment to her teenage viewers.”

Martha Schabas, The Globe and Mail

“Quintana’s writing is natural, bitingly funny, and heartfelt. All three characters are wholly developed and vividly real . . . by deconstructing rape culture and exploring consent in smart, engaging, entertaining, and emotionally fulfilling ways . . . this is required theatre for everyone.”

Andrea Warner, Georgia Straight

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