Bug
By: Yolanda Bonnell
Publisher: Scirocco Drama, an imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing Inc.
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9781927922668
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Indigenous women; Drama; Psychic trauma; Mothers and daughters; Alcoholics; Rehabilitation
Description: "bug is a solo performance and artistic ceremony that highlights the ongoing effects of colonialism and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women. It is also a testimony to the women's resilience and strength. The Girl traces her life from surviving the foster care system to her struggles with addictions. She fights, hoping to break the cycle in order to give her daughter a different life than the one she had. The Mother sits in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, recounting memories of the daughter that was taken from her, and the struggles of living on the streets in Northern Ontario. They are both followed by Manidoons, a physical manifestation of the trauma and addictions that crawl across generations. bug reveals the hard truths that many Indigenous women face as they carve out a space to survive in contemporary Canada, while holding on to so much hope."--
Notes: A play.

Issued also in electronic format.