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Too Good to be True

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Maria and her kids—Lisa, a pregnant teenager, and Jude, an excitable preteen—are on the run following the murder of Lisa’s rapist. As the police close in, Maria is determined to give her kids a las...
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  • 05 April 2022
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Maria and her kids—Lisa, a pregnant teenager, and Jude, an excitable preteen—are on the run following the murder of Lisa’s rapist. As the police close in, Maria is determined to give her kids a last supper that prepares them for everything they’re going to need to survive in the world without her.

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Price: $18.95
Pages: 96
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Imprint: Playwrights Canada Press
Publication Date: 05 April 2022
Trim Size: 8.38 X 5.38 in
ISBN: 9780369102904
Format: Paperback
BISACs: DRAMA / Indigenous, Modern and contemporary plays / drama, DRAMA / Canadian, DRAMA / Subjects & Themes / Family, DRAMA / Type / Comedy, Comedic plays, Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity
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“A darkly comic exploration of family relationships, the power of storytelling, and what it means to have a home.” —Allison Gerson, Mooney on Theatre

“You have to appreciate material that doesn’t trap its characters in victimhood.” —Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Toronto

Cliff Cardinal is a polarizing writer and performer known for black humour and compassionate poeticism. His solo plays Stitch, Huff, and Cliff Cardinal’s CBC Special have won numerous awards. Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, he studied playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada, fronts Toronto pop-reggae band Cliff Cardinal and the Skylarks, and is the son of iconic Canadian actress Tantoo Cardinal. He lives in Toronto.