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The rez sisters : a play in two acts / by Tomson Highway.
Summary:
"This award-winning play Native playwright Tomson Highway is a powerful and moving portrayal of seven women from a reserve attempting to beat the odds by winning at bingo. And not just any bingo. It is THE BIGGEST BINGO IN THE WORLD and a chance to win a way out of a tortured life. 'The Rez Sisters' is hilarious, shocking, mystical and powerful, and clearly establishes the creative voice of Native theatre and writing in Canada today." -- provided via publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780920079447
- Physical Description: xiii, 118 pages : port. ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Saskatoon : Fifth House, 1988.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play and nominated for the Governor General's Award" -- via cover.
- Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
- Donation (copy 6 only) ; 2006/10
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- Anishinaabe > Drama.
Canadian drama > Indigenous authors.
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Bingo > Canada > Drama.
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- First Nations
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at College of the Rockies.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8565 .I34 R4 1988 (Text) | 11111000457244 | CRANBROOK | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Firefly Books Ltd
<p> Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play </p><p> Nominated for the Governor General's Award </p><p> This award-winning play by Native playwright Tomson Highway is a powerful and moving portrayal of seven women from a reserve attempting to beat the odds by winning at bingo. And not just any bingo. It is THE BIGGEST BINGO IN THE WORLD and a chance to win a way out of a tortured life. </p><p> <i>The Rez Sisters</i> is hilarious, shocking, mystical and powerful, and clearly establishes the creative voice of Native theatre and writing in Canada today. </p> - Midpoint Books
Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play
Nominated for the Governor General's Award
This award-winning play by Native playwright Tomson Highway is a powerful and moving portrayal of seven women from a reserve attempting to beat the odds by winning at bingo. And not just any bingo. It is THE BIGGEST BINGO IN THE WORLD and a chance to win a way out of a tortured life.
The Rez Sisters is hilarious, shocking, mystical and powerful, and clearly establishes the creative voice of Native theatre and writing in Canada today.