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Runner, The

By (author): Christopher Morris

Z.A.K.A is an Orthodox Jewish volunteer force in Israel that collects the remains of Jews killed in accidents. When Jacob, a Z.A.K.A volunteer, makes the split-second decision to treat a young woman — instead of the soldier she may have killed — his world is changed forever.

AUTHOR

Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris is a director, actor, and playwright residing in Toronto. He is the founder and artistic director of Human Cargo, and is co-founder/co-artistic director of the Tununiq Arsarniit Theatre Group, an Inuit theatre company based in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Prior to initiating these companies Christopher established himself as a director and actor. He is the recipient of the 2012 John Hirsch Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts.

Reviews

“The Runner will make your heart soar and leave you breathless.” –Globe and Mail

“Run, don’t walk, to get tickets to riveting solo show The Runner.”NOW Magazine

“One of the finest plays I’ve had the honour to write about. It unsettles as art should.” -Mooney on Theatre

“The beating heart of this harrowing and gripping play is optimism.” – My Entertainment World

“It’s an emotional, exhausting, eye-opening, gripping piece of theatre and I did what I usually do when I see something as moving as this about a troubling subject: I sobbed all the way to the car.” – Slotkin Letter


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Z.A.K.A is an Orthodox Jewish volunteer force in Israel that collects the remains of Jews killed in accidents. When Jacob, a Z.A.K.A volunteer, makes the split-second decision to treat a young woman — instead of the soldier she may have killed — his world is changed forever.

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Dimensions:

72 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 0.25in
3lb

Published:

April 01, 2020

Country of Publication:

CA

ISBN:

9781927922576

Book Subjects:

DRAMA / Canadian

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Language:

eng

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