Canadian Gothic
by Joanna McClelland Glass, Joanna M Glass

Canadian Gothic Book Cover
Canadian Gothic Cover

Highlights

One Act30 minsInterior SetAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play. One reviewer praises the playwright's ability to resonate with certain audiences, particularly those familiar with prairie life. However, another finds the content lackluster and not enjoyable, especially from a literary perspective.

Relatable for mothers and wivesStrong connection to prairie lifeStory lacks literary depth

Synopsis

THE STORIES: CANADIAN GOTHIC.

Presented on a virtually bare stage, with the characters speaking sometimes to the audience and sometimes to each other, the play uses language of poetic eloquence and incision to illuminate its tale of an ill-fated lo

Press Reviews

"She has an original voice, and a quizzical way of looking at the world.” —The New York Times. “It is a simple tale, simply and movingly told in the manner that reminded me of the art of Willa Cather."

— Newsday (NY)

Publication

Year1977
BindingPaperback
Pages72
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822201786
ISBN-10082220178X

Canadian Gothic is a American play written by Joanna McClelland Glass and published by Dramatists Play Service (1977).

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3.7

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Dramatists Play Service · 1977 · 72 pp

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