Sheer Nerve: Seven Plays by Linda Griffiths
Synopsis:
Toronto playwright and actor Linda Griffiths uses theatre to solve some of the most tenacious dilemmas of our time. Griffiths tackles the meaning of country, sexuality and spirituality in her plays, such as Maggie and Pierre and The Darling Family. Sheer Nerve: Seven Plays collects Griffiths’ provocative works, displaying her humour, intelligence and undeniable craft.
This anthology includes: Maggie & Pierre, O.D. on Paradise, The Duchess aka Wallis Simpson, The Darling Family, A Game of Inches, Jessica (the play) and Brother Andre's Heart.
"Griffiths plays take on the most emphatic dilemmas of our century - nationalism, mythology, monarchy, sexuality, and spirituality - with tenacious humour, inside, and finally, personal transformation."
Blizzard Publishing