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Drama Canadian

The Secret Mask

by (author) Rick Chafe

Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2013
Category
Canadian
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770911925
    Publish Date
    Nov 2013
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770911901
    Publish Date
    Nov 2013
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

This heartwarming and often hilarious play tells the story of Ernie and George, an estranged father and son who are reunited when a debilitating stroke leaves Ernie with a speech disorder and memory loss. While George is undeniably hurt and betrayed by the man who abandoned him as a child, Ernie can't remember his words, or where he lives. Together they must find a way to make sense of their past and their future through fractured memories and muddled language.

About the author

Rick Chafe’s plays have been seen across Canada and include Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts, Shakespeare’s Dog (adapted from Leon Rooke’s Governor General’s Literary Award–winning novel), The Odyssey, and the Governor General’s Literary Award finalist The Secret Mask. Rick's first movie, Strike! adapted with co-writer Danny Schur from their stage musical, will premiere in 2019. Rick lives in Winnipeg with his wife and daughter.

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Awards

  • Short-listed, Governor General Literary Award for Drama
  • Long-listed, McNally Robinson Book of the Year

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