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Drama Canadian

The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion

by (author) Stephen Massicotte

introduction by R.H. Thomson

Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press
Initial publish date
May 2007
Category
Canadian, World War I, Entertainment & Performing Arts
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780887544996
    Publish Date
    May 2007
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

Suffering the aftermath of the war and foreseeing the dawning of new ones, the Oxford Roof Climbers, the Benevolent Order of, lay siege to a sleepy university town. A stand against stands, a dare to end all daring, a doing that protests doings; the two haunted men—armed with a talent for practical jokes—grasp at love and dare to imagine a new world. The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion, despite its harmless beginnings, brings the Arab Revolt dangerously close to the heart of the Empire.

Winner of the 2007 CAA Carol Bolt Award

About the authors

Stephenâ??s award-winning plays Looking After Eden, Pervert, and The Boyâ??s Own Jedi Handbook series originated at Calgaryâ??s Ground Zero Theatre. In 2002, his play Maryâ??s Wedding premiered at Alberta Theatre Projectsâ?? playRites Festival and won the 2000 Alberta Playwriting Competition, the 2002 Betty Mitchell Award for Best New Play, and the 2003 Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama at the Alberta Literary Awards. Maryâ??s Wedding continues to be produced throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. In 2006, The Oxford Roof Climberâ??s Rebellion was produced as a co-production between the Tarragon Theatre and the Great Canadian Theatre Company, and was a hit off-Broadway in 2007. The play won the 2007 Canadian Authors Association Carol Bolt Award  and the 2007 Gwen Paris Ringwood Award for Drama at the Alberta Literary Awards. Stephenâ??s filmwriting credits include Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning and The Dark. He has a BFA in drama from the University of Calgary.

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Actor/director R.H. Thomson has been working for almost thirty years in theatre, film, and television. Winner of a Gemini, a Genie, and a Dora Mavor Moore Award, Thomson has achieved recognition through a series of diverse and memorable roles in all three mediums.

Born in Toronto, Thomson graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science and then went on to theatrical training at the National Theatre School in Montreal, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. His interests have led him to host CBCâ??s Man Alive series as well as advocating for cultural sovereignty and diversity on both national and international levels.

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Awards

  • Winner, CAA Carol Bolt Award for Drama