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category: Drama
published: May 2012
ISBN:9781770910553
publisher: Playwrights Canada Press

The Romeo Initiative

by Trina Davies

tagged: canadian, 20th century
Description

Single men are hard to come by in 1970s West Germany. So when Karin Maynard, a government secretary, meets the handsome Markus Richter, a single man who pursues her, she can hardly believe her luck. But with Markus continually away on business, thoughts of infidelity begin to consume Karin. Is her insecurity unwarranted, or is she onto something? Based on a real program in East Germany in which men were trained and sent to develop long-term relationships with West German secretaries to determine their "perfect man," The Romeo Initiative is half romantic comedy and half spy thriller with a tantalizing twist.

About the Author

Trina Davies is a playwright based in Vancouver, BC. Trina’s award-winning plays include Shatter, Multi-User Dungeon, The Auction, The Bone Bridge, and Waxworks. Her play The Romeo Initiative was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama in 2012 and was the winner of the Enbridge Playwrights Award for Established Canadian Playwright. Her plays have been performed across Canada and in a number of other countries, including the United States, Germany, Italy, and India. She has participated in artist residencies at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the Playwrights Theatre Centre, and the Bella Vita Playwrights Retreat in Italy.

Awards
  • Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award for Drama
  • Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award
Editorial Reviews

"The play has definitely got a seductive hook, digging into one of the hotter chapters of the Cold War in Germany." —The Globe and Mail


"Play delivers swift kick in the heart." —The Calgary Herald

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