{"product_id":"1939-9781990738623","title":"1939","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1939, a group of students at a fictional residential school in Ontario are faced with the daunting task of putting on a play by William Shakespeare for the King and Queen of England on their first Royal Tour of Canada. But as news spreads and audience expectations abound, the students, resilient and resourceful, find their own way into the text, determined to challenge the notion that there's only one way to do Shakespeare. Born of both family legacy and the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the development of \u003ci\u003e1939\u003c\/i\u003e was guided by Indigenous Elders, survivors, and ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJani Lauzon is a multiple award-winning actor\/writer\/director, a Juno nominated singer\/songwriter and a Gemini Award-winning puppeteer. Her company, Paper Canoe Projects, was created to support production of her own work including: \u003ci\u003eA Side of Dreams, I Call myself Princess, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProphecy Fog.\u003c\/i\u003e Previous writing includes: \u003ci\u003eThe Scrubbing Project, The Triple Truth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Only Good Indian\u003c\/i\u003e with Turtle Gals Performance Ensemble. She has been a playwright-in-residence at Cahoots Theatre Projects and Factory Theatre. Residencies include: The Tracey Wright Global Archive at The Theatre Centre, Nightswimming Theatre, and The Barker Fairly Distinguished Writer-in-Residence Fellowship. Jani was the Senior Playwright-in-Residence at the Banff Playwright Colony in April 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scirocco Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424254427410,"sku":"9781990738623","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b1c0cfe1-8c37-4d49-b8c9-cd00567daeee.jpg?v=1751369125","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1939-9781990738623","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}