The crow [manuscript] / by Lise Vaillancourt ; translated by Maureen Labonté.

La corneille. English

Draft #4

41 p. ; 28 cm. (bound)

Julie is a 48-year old computer consultant. She lives in a tasteful loft on the Plateau and has been doing yoga avidly for a number of years. She only buys natural products and eats bio-eco health food. One day, when Julie arrives home from a yoga class she finds a bird, a crow, madly flailing about in her loft. No sooner does she succeed in freeing the creature, than there’s a knock at the door. When she opens it, her mother’s standing there! Julie’s mother is 75 years old and recently widowed. She’s turned up totally unexpectedly on Julie’s doorstep impeccably turned out, as usual, suitcase in hand with every intention of staying. Up until today, Julie has always managed up to keep her mother at arms length, but now, her hyperactive, guilt-tripping, motor-mouthed mother is invading her space and taking over her life. Not only that but, strangely and without explanation, she keeps appearing and disappearing. To complicate the situation even more, there’s Millie, Julie’s neighbour from down the hall who keeps popping in and out of Julie’s loft and life. Millie is in her mid-20s, gay and she’s just fallen in love for the 10th time in 6 months.

3 parts ; 3w.

Limited consultation and loan of document. Authorized users : library members of the National Theatre School of Canada and Interlibrary loan services.

Women

FO D V131co 2015