Her Voice, Her Century

Her Voice, Her Century

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Her Voice, Her Century

Her Voice, Her Century

Four Plays About Daring Women

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An original collection of four plays about unsung women from the history of the Canadian west. With theatrical twists and turns, Her Voice, Her Century takes us from an English doctor stationed in the middle of Alberta's unsettled north country, to the lives and work of two influential early Canadian photographers, to a Canadian journalist covering the First World War, to the scandalous relationship between an Alberta politician and a young secretary.Written for contemporary audiences and drawing heavily on newspaper articles, private letters, and court transcripts, this collection captures an authenticity of voice, using techniques of historical drama to connect the dots. Includes photos from the Provincial Archives of Alberta along with details of original production choices and stills from the productions.The plays included in the book are Letters from Battle River, The Unmarried Wife, and Respecting the Action for Seduction, co-written by David Cheoros and Karen Simonson, and Firing Lines, written by Debbie Marshall.
David Cheoros is the producer of LitFest: Edmonton's Non-Fiction Festival, Canada's only festival celebrating non-fiction literature. He was born and raised within a few miles of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, and has been producing festivals and events for more than twenty years. He has toured his own productions across North America and to Australia. As well, he has produced or directed half a dozen short films. In 2006, David and his wife, Karen Simonson, co-founded the MAA & PAA Theatre, which is dedicated to the use of primary sources to tell original stories in a contemporary and engaging manner. Please visit www.maapaa.ca., Karen Simonson is a reference archivist at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. She was born and raised in Edmonton, and has a BA (Hons) in history from the University of Alberta and an MA in archival studies from the University of Manitoba. In 2006, Karen and her husband, David Cheoros, co-founded the MAA & PAA Theatre, which is dedicated to the use of primary sources to tell original stories in a contemporary and engaging manner. Please visit www.maapaa.ca., Debbie Marshall is an Alberta writer and editor. Her articles and essays have appeared in numerous local and national magazines and anthologies. She is the co-author of Candles to Kilowatts: The Story of Edmonton's Power Company and editor of the Edmonton bestseller Big Enough Dreams.
ISBN-13
9781926972992
Publisher
Brindle & Glass
Publication date
4 September 2012
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Dimensions
215 x 139 mm
Illustrations
b/w photos
Language
English

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