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category: Drama
published: Aug 2015
ISBN:9781770914100
publisher: Playwrights Canada Press

The Last Wife

by Kate Hennig

tagged: canadian, women authors
Description

Kate Parr is smart, confident, and passionate: a rising star in a world of intense competition. But her obligatory marriage to Henry is rife with the threat of violence and the lure of deceit; her secret liaisons with Thom, her husband’s former brother-in-law, could send her to an early grave; and her devotion to the education and equal rights of Henry’s daughters is putting an even bigger strain on her marriage. Does Kate risk her life to gain authority in both her relationship and her political career? Which love will she be led to if she follows her heart? And what kind of future is there for her children if she makes a crucial mistake?

About the Author

Kate Hennig

Kate is a Canadian actor, playwright, teacher, and director. Her plays include The Last Wife, The Virgin Trial, and Mother’s Daughter, all of which premiered at the Stratford Festival and went on to subsequent productions at Soulpepper Theatre. The Virgin Trial won the 2017 Carol Bolt Award for Best New Play, and was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama in the same year. Kate translated and adapted a very successful version of Cyrano de Bergerac for the Shaw Festival in 2019. She also adapted Oscar Wilde’s stories for children, Wilde Tales. Kate’s plays have had productions across Canada, in San Diego, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and as far away as Sydney, Australia. 

Editorial Review

“Here is a playwright who is taking on the big themes of feminism with a restless, probing intelligence and political savvy. Her characters are living, breathing, messy human beings who reach for the stars and who stumble in the dirt. These are not mouthpieces for politically correct punditry, but people whose emotions cause chaos and whose ideas drive their passion. In short, this is the best kind of playwriting: thoughtful, full-bodied, and redolent of the stuff of life.” —Bob White, Director of New Plays, Stratford Festival

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