Age of Minority

Three Solo Plays

by Jordan Tannahill

tagged: canadian, gay & lesbian

Description

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, theatre director and filmmaker. His plays and short films have been presented in theatres, festivals and galleries across Canada and internationally. He received the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama for his book Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays. In collaboration with William Ellis, Jordan runs the alternative art-space Videofag, out of a defunct barbershop in Toronto's Kensington Market.

Age:: 15 to 18
Grade:: 10 to 12

Awards

Winner, Governor General's Literary Award

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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Three Solo Plays

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