{"product_id":"eraser-9780369104120","title":"Eraser","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn immersive experience, \u003cem\u003eEraser\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the memories and fantasies of a classroom of students as they figure out who they want to be. Six students guide readers through their different journeys, taking them along to the cafeteria, change rooms, and playground, to the places where they feel safest and the most brave, vulnerable, and afraid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfroze just moved to Canada from Pakistan and is struggling to fit in as a white-skinned gender-questioning convert to Islam. All Jihad wants is to be cool, but he struggles with the appearance of this new student who doesn't look like any of the Muslims he knows. Noah's brother just died, and he's been avoiding processing his grief, which makes him lash out at his best friend, Eli. Eli doesn't know how to support Noah, who he also harbours questioning feelings for. Whitney wants to live by her own rules in her own imaginary world, but she's forced to deal with annoying kids like Tara. Tara loves school and getting straight As, but all the pressure she feels eventually adds up and she crumbles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding a balance between tough realities and honest fantasies, \u003cem\u003eEraser\u003c\/em\u003e is an energetic and sentimental look at what it's like to navigate differences and connections as a kid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZaiba Baig\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/they) is a writer, actor, and producer for stage and screen, as well as a workshop developer and facilitator for art-focused nonprofits. Baig's published works include their first play, \u003ci\u003eAcha Bacha\u003c\/i\u003e (2020, nominated for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize from the Writer's Trust of Canada), and an anthology of monologues they co-edited for queer\/trans artists titled \u003ci\u003eThis Is Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e (2023). Baig was a co-creator, executive producer, and lead actor in their Peabody Award-winning series \u003ci\u003eSort Of\u003c\/i\u003e (2021-2023), for which Baig received the Canadian Screen Award for comedy writing and performance, as well as a Gotham Award nomination for performance in a new series. Baig has facilitated creative writing and playwriting programs for trans artists, BIPOC artists, and trans youth, including Trans Gemmes (2019-2020), Paprika Festival's Playwrights Unit (2019-2023), Being Me (2023-), and Dialogue Dolls (2023-).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSadie Epstein-Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e (they\/them) loves telling stories, being in nature, working with young people, and being surrounded by community. They take on many artistic roles including directing, writing, and choreography. They are passionate about watching and creating musicals, immersive theatre, and theatre for young audiences. They are driven to work in queer, trans, and queerspawn communities, and in 2018 they edited a book called \u003cem\u003eSpawning Generations\u003c\/em\u003e about the experience of having queer and trans parents. \u003cem\u003eSpawning Generations\u003c\/em\u003e was a top ten book of 2018 in NOW Magazine and was nominated for Lambda Literary and Foreword INDIES awards. Theatre credits include \u003cem\u003eThe Last Five Years\u003c\/em\u003e (Director, Langham Directors Workshop), \u003cem\u003eEraser\u003c\/em\u003e (Director\/Choreographer\/Creator, the Riser Project\/Why Not Theatre), \u003cem\u003eMamma Mia! \u003c\/em\u003e(Director, Nightwood Theatre). Sadie is currently developing \u003cem\u003eSugar Plum \u003c\/em\u003eabout the experience of growing up as a queer ballet dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Playwrights Canada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51997929275666,"sku":"9780369104120","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ff20e8c-2259-4372-be4e-8b1ac3dbdfbe.jpg?v=1770136719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eraser-9780369104120","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}