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“Gripping”
“A complex drama with thorny moral issues”
– The New York Times
“…a must-see for teens or anyone living or working with them. It accurately captures the thoughts, struggles and emotions our youth face on a daily basis and presents these in an entertaining yet thought-provoking manner.”
– Ann Dusterbeck, Boys and Girls Club Community Service
THE SHAPE OF A GIRL
Presented by Green Thumb Theatre
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
10:15am
Recommended for Grades: 5 – 12
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Fine Arts/Theater, Health
This dynamic, award-winning one-woman show highlights the realities of teenage relationships, aggression and codes of behavior. Braidie must confront the truth of her giddy, terrifying teenage world. Can she find the courage to break her friends’ conspiracy of silence when their bullying of a classmate goes too far?
Stay for our 15-minute Q & A session with the actor after the performance.
Written by Joan McLeod
Georgina Beaty as Braidie in The Shape of a Girl © Green Thumb Theatre