The Rez Sisters: A Play in Two Acts

Very good condition  paperback pre owned 118 pgs

The Rez Sisters: A Play in Two Acts, written by the acclaimed Cree-Canadian playwright Tomson Highway. First published in 1988, this award-winning piece is considered a milestone in contemporary Canadian and Indigenous theater.

Quick Facts about the Play

• The Plot: The story follows seven women from a fictional reserve on Manitoulin Island who dream of escaping their everyday struggles by traveling to Toronto to play in "The Biggest Bingo in the World".

• Accolades: As noted on the cover, it won the prestigious Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play and was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award.

• The Artwork: The striking cover illustration depicts a seagull (a prominent creature in the play associated with the mythological trickster figure Nanabush) catching a bingo ball (B-14) in its beak.