These two plays for young adults address the profound anxiety and social issues that teens face today. Still • Falling is the same one-person play told from a female perspective and then from a male perspective, providing a fascinating comparative opportunity for senior courses. In the context of a therapist's office, the play discusses multiple highs and lows and attempts at self-harm. The Code is a three-person play in which teens deal with feelings of attraction and rejection, exploring social media's role in both. Both the Forward and a Playwright’s Note support the teacher (and students) in approaching the themes of this play. A fabulous study guide with activities, discussion prompts, photos of the Green Thumb Theatre’s production, and glossary terms makes this resource a must for all high school drama courses, clubs, and libraries.

Cautions / Content Warnings: Self-harm and cyberbullying trigger warning.
Other End Matter: Study Guide
Images: b&w photographs, Charts for teaching in Study Guide
Bibliography: No
Index: No

Source: Books BC - BC Books for Schools

Rachel Aberle is a theatre artist born and raised in various parts of Greater Vancouver, on areas including the Traditional, Ancestral, and unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Stó:lō, Stz’uminus, Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, and Kwantlen Nations. As a playwright, Rachel strives to explore complex issues with humour and curiosity. Her first play, Still • Falling Rachel Aberle, has toured across North America and received the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Significant Artistic Achievement. Her second play, The Code, was recognized with the Sydney J. Risk Prize for Outstanding Original Script by an Emerging Writer. Rachel is the artistic director of Green Thumb Theatre and a graduate of Studio 58. Her greatest joy in life is being a mom to the one and only Elliot Eva, who inspires, surprises, and challenges her every single day.

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