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Description:Gracie is a dramatic monologue telling the story of child brides in polygamist communities in Canada and the United States. The play is a work of fiction but is inspired by the history of polygamist groups, and its timeliness is uncanny – two days after Gracie premiered, three members of Canada’s largest polygamist community went to trial for transporting child brides.As the play opens, Gracie is eight years old and moving with her mother, brother, and sisters from the southwestern United States to a community in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. In five acts, Gracie plays herself at five ages and also gives voice to thirteen other characters, including her older sister Celeste – who becomes a wife at sixteen, a mother at seventeen – and her brother Billy, who is forced out of the community just a few years after the family arrives in Canada. And yet Gracie’s faith is a source of comfort to her.Gracie is a window into a complex and secretive world. While the play takes place in a sheltered community, it also resonates with issues at the fore right now: fundamentalism, religious freedoms, and basic human rights.Cast of 1 virtuosic actor.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gracie. To get started finding Gracie, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 80

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Talonbooks

Release: 2018

ISBN: 1772012025

Description: Gracie is a dramatic monologue telling the story of child brides in polygamist communities in Canada and the United States. The play is a work of fiction but is inspired by the history of polygamist groups, and its timeliness is uncanny – two days after Gracie premiered, three members of Canada’s largest polygamist community went to trial for transporting child brides.As the play opens, Gracie is eight years old and moving with her mother, brother, and sisters from the southwestern United States to a community in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. In five acts, Gracie plays herself at five ages and also gives voice to thirteen other characters, including her older sister Celeste – who becomes a wife at sixteen, a mother at seventeen – and her brother Billy, who is forced out of the community just a few years after the family arrives in Canada. And yet Gracie’s faith is a source of comfort to her.Gracie is a window into a complex and secretive world. While the play takes place in a sheltered community, it also resonates with issues at the fore right now: fundamentalism, religious freedoms, and basic human rights.Cast of 1 virtuosic actor.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gracie. To get started finding Gracie, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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