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DramaNon-linear play about bipolar disorder casts audience in role of silent therapist
Edmonton-based playwright Beth Graham says it wasn’t her idea to tackle the stigma and challenges of mental illness and the impact it has on a family. -
DramaNon-linear memory play explores addiction as a ‘wild-eyed, howling beast’
In her play Pretty Goblins, Edmonton-based playwright and actor Beth Graham explores themes of sisterhood, addiction, and the overwhelming effects of trauma. The play’s title, and her initial inspiration, came from the text of Christina Rossetti’s poem, “Goblin Market,” which also explores sisterly love and addiction.
