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Drama Gay & Lesbian

Age of Minority

Three Solo Plays

by (author) Jordan Tannahill

Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2013
Category
Gay & Lesbian, Canadian
Recommended Age
15 to 18
Recommended Grade
10 to 12
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770911963
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $14.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770911949
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $19.95

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Winner of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award

Based on a true story, Get Yourself Home Skyler James follows the harrowing journey of a young lesbian who defects from the army when she is outed by fellow soldiers. The award-winning rihannaboi95 centres around a Toronto teen whose world comes crashing in when YouTube videos of him dancing to songs by his favourite pop heroine go viral. Finally, Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes chronicles the last hour of Peter Fechter’s life, a teenager in East Berlin shot while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall in 1962 with his companion. Together these solo plays explore the lives of three queer youth and their resilience in the face of violence and intolerance.

About the author

Jordan Tannahill is a playwright and filmmaker currently living between his hometown of Ottawa and London, UK. His work has been presented in theatres and festivals across Canada and internationally. He won the 2014 Governor General's Award for Drama for his book Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays and was shortlisted for the prize again in 2016 for Concord Floral (also a recipient of the 2015 Carol Bolt Award). Tannahill's book Theatre of the Unimpressed: In Search of Vital Drama (2015) was called "essential reading for anyone interested in the state of contemporary theatre and performance" by The Globe and Mail, and is on the curriculum of several North American universities. Tannahill has been described in the press as "the future of Canadian theatre" (NOW Magazine), "the hottest name in Canadian theatre" (Montreal Gazette), and "the posterchild of a new generation for whom 'interdisciplinary' is not a buzzword but a way of life" (The Globe and Mail).

Jordan Tannahill's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, Governor General's Literary Award
  • Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award for Drama

Editorial Reviews

"…one of Canada’s most promising young independent theatre artists."

Alison Broverman, Toronto Star

“Jordan Tannahill’s Age of Minority is rife with vivid and fragile characters, and includes trailblazing storytelling. His unlikely heroes demonstrate the power of youth and love in a hostile world. He is an exciting and courageous voice of our time who gives us a collection full of imaginative and playful imagery.”

Governor General’s Literary Awards Jury Statement

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