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On the eve of World War II in a Parisian café, Anaïs Nin and June Miller meet again after years and an ocean apart. There, they share the space with some of Paris’s notorious and eccentric artists who are an orchestra of contrasting voices, reflecting on art and misery; creativity and identity; female sexuality and power. They battle with words and wills, a lingering violence in the air. Inspired by the real life, Anais Nin, June Miller and Antonin Artaud, Catherine Leger explores the language of power and the role of art for its creator and the world around them.

AUTHOR

Leanna Brodie

Leanna Brodie is an actress, writer, and literary translator of several works, including Sébastien Harrisson’s From Alaska, Hélène Ducharme’s Baobab, and Louise Bombardier’s My Mother Dog, to name a few. She has also written numerous plays that have toured Canada, as well as the CBC Radio dramas Invisible City and Seeds of Our Destruction. Most recently, Leanna attended Tapestry’s renowned composer-librettist laboratory, and has since worked on operas, including Opera on the Rocks. Her play The Book of Esther was published in 2012 by Talonbooks.

AUTHOR

Catherine Léger

Catherine Léger has written for theatre, television, and film. Her plays include Voiture américaine and the short pieces Perdus, Lost, and Catfight, and she was a writer for the Radio-Canada series La job and Toc toc toc. She is currently working with Ian Lauzon on the development of several television projects and feature films.

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Dimensions:

112 Pages
7.60in * 5.15in * .30in
120.00gr

Published:

October 30, 2013

Publisher:

Playwrights Canada Press

ISBN:

9781770911772

Book Subjects:

DRAMA / Canadian

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Language:

eng

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