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The book of Jessica : a theatrical transformation
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The book of Jessica : a theatrical transformation
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In The Book of Jessica, actress/playwright Linda Griffiths and Métis activist/author Maria Campbell tell the fascinating tale of their treaty/collaboration, which landed them smack in the middle of some of the most explosive issues facing natives and non-natives. Part dialogue, part narrative, part playscript, this unique book contains the award-winning play Jessica, as well as the extraordinary story of its making.
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Authors
Griffiths, Linda, 1953-2014
Campbell, Maria, 1940-
Griffiths, Linda, 1953-
Subjects
Jessica: After slipping into a life of prostitution and hard drugs, Jessica is rootless. She visits a native elder who creates a ceremony in which Jessica's animal spirits appear and promise to take her back through her life. Each represents an aspect of human existence. Crow is her special protector, he's unreliable and he gambles. Bear is a shaggy security blanket of strength, the Wolverine is vicious and terrifying but also has much to teach. Then a Unicorn arrives from Jessica's Celtic past, shocking the native spirits and all hell breaks loose. As the ceremony unfolds, each spirit enacts a character in Jessica's life. Bear becomes her boyfriend Sam, Unicorn, a friend from her drug days, Wolverine a lawyer who tries to own her. But Crow always remains Crow.
Métis women--Drama.
Indigenous Peoples of North America--Rites and ceremonies--Drama.
Indigenous women authors.
Canadian drama.
Language
English
Dimensions
22 cm.