Teenage years are turbulent enough, let alone navigating the social nuances of adoption, racism, feuding friends, and feeling caught in-between. Youssef cleverly merges the lives of three grade nine teens in a short but powerful play dealing with privilege, prejudice and stereotypes, poverty, and mental health. Lily, the central character, born in Vietnam and adopted by a White Canadian couple, has always felt “in-between.” Tension and resentment develop when she tries to hide her friendships with two divergent people: Brit, her long-time friend who lives with her struggling single mom, and Karim, her privileged Lebanese boyfriend. This play is candid, funny, perceptive, and profound. The comprehensive study guide includes an interview with the playwright, pre- and post-show questions, and four engaging class activities (monologue writing, image creation, memes, and media literacy). Youssef, a local, international award-winning playwright, has written fifteen plays, produced in multiple languages, in twenty countries.

Cautions / Content Warnings: Some strong language. Mature themes: oppression, racism, white supremacy.
Other End Matter: Thirteen-page Study Guide including an interview with the playwright
Images: b&w photographs
Bibliography: No
Index: No

Source: Books BC - BC Books for Schools

Marcus Youssef
Writer and performer Marcus Youssef is a regular contributor of drama, commentary and documentary to numerous programs on the CBC network. He also writes regularly for publications such as Vancouver Magazine, Georgia Straight, Rice Paper, and This Magazine. For many years, Youssef has also dedicated himself to numerous community-based advocacy programs that aim at using writing and/or theatre as a tool for procuring political and social change.
Guillermo Verdecchia
Guillermo Verdecchia is a writer of drama, fiction, and film; a director, dramaturge, actor, and translator whose work has been seen and heard on stages, screens, and radios across the country and around the globe. He is a recipient of the Governor General’s Award for Drama, a four-time winner of the Chalmers Canadian Play Award, a recipient of Dora and Jessie Awards, and sundry film festival awards for his film Crucero/Crossroads.
Camyar Chai
Camyar Chai has worked in theatre and film for more than 20 years. He is the founder of Vancouver’s acclaimed NeWorld Theatre. He has worked as a freelance actor, director, and writer as well as engaging in Arts Education. In addition to writing plays, Camyar has also written librettos for opera. An award-winning theatre maker, he received his Master of Fine Arts in Directing from the University of British Columbia.

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