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Selfie / Christine Quintana.

by Quintana, Christine.

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Playwrights Canada Press 2020.

High school students -- Drama.

Social media -- Drama.

Date rape -- Drama.

Sexual consent -- Drama.

Canadian drama -- 21st century.

9780369101259 (pbk)

xii, 88 p. ; 22 cm.

Finalist for the 2021 Governor General's Award for English-Language Drama.

"Selfie was originally commissioned as part of Théâtre la Seizième's dramaturgical development program, and premiered in April 2015 in Vancouver"--T.p. verso.

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"A new year of high school is full of excitement and potential -- but three teens didn't expect it to bring such a dark change to their lives. After spending a summer reinventing herself in Paris, Emma is ready for her new life to start, while her best friend Lily is eager for them to reconnect. Lily throws a last-minute party fuelled by alcohol and Instagram, which leads to a long-awaited encounter between Emma and Lily's older brother Chris. But the next day Emma feels that something went terribly wrong. When a doctor's appointment and a visit from police confirm that there was a sexual assault at the party, and the whole school turns against Emma, the three friends grapple with what actually happened between Emma and Chris. This smart and intense play about the complexities of relationships and community opens up a much-needed conversation about the nature of consent."--Publisher.

Winner of the Sydney Risk Prize, 2015.

Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play (TYA), 2018.

Winner of the Tom Hendry Award for Theatre for Young Audiences, 2018.

Canadian drama.

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