Watching Glory Die
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2016
- Category
- Canadian, Women Authors
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770915152
- Publish Date
- Oct 2016
- List Price
- $17.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770915176
- Publish Date
- Oct 2016
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
Glory is a troubled teenage inmate who, in her solitary prison cell, is tormented by hallucinations. While she battles the creature in her mind, her adoptive mother Rosellen struggles to remain connected to her daughter, believing that she can sense Glory’s feelings no matter the distance. In the prison halls, Gail, a working-class guard, glides between her conscience and her professional duties, knowing her actions could ultimately lead to a tragic end.
About the author
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.
Editorial Reviews
“Watching Glory Die shocks, clarifies and engages.” —Evan Andrew Mackay, Post City Toronto
“A brilliant, powerful and moving story of three women caught in tragic circumstances.” —Elissa Barnard, The Chronicle Herald
