{"product_id":"fall-on-your-knees-9780369104229","title":"Fall on Your Knees","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an adaptation of the classic Canadian novel, this epic play follows three generations of a Cape Breton Island family in a tale of forbidden love, inescapable bonds, and devastating betrayals, all while harbouring secrets that threaten to shatter the family entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the twentieth century, a young piano tuner named James Piper and thirteen-year-old Materia Mahmoud fall into a whirlwind romance. As their family grows, the couple is strained by dark revelations that lead to dangerous consequences. Their headstrong daughters Kathleen, Frances, Mercedes, and Lily grow up haunted but fiercely connected in ways they must learn to fully understand. A richly layered story by turns both heartbreaking and joyous, \u003cem\u003eFall On Your Knees\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid portrayal of love, desire, and the quest for truth and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Moscovitch\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Canada's most prominent playwrights. She has written sixteen plays, including \u003ci\u003eEast of Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis is War\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has been honored with numerous awards, among them the Governor General's Literary Award, the Nova Scotia MasterWorks Arts Award, and the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize. Hannah's music-theatre hybrid \u003ci\u003eOld Stock: A Refugee Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e (co-created with Christian Barry and Ben Caplan) became a \u003ci\u003eTimeOut\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Critic's Pick, winning both the Herald Angel and a Scotsman Fringe First awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and receiving six Drama Desk Award nominations in New York, crossing the 400-performance line in the process. In television, Hannah is co-creator, executive producer, and head writer of \u003ci\u003eLittle Bird\u003c\/i\u003e alongside showrunner Jennifer Podemski, which has garnered a landslide of awards and critical praise, including the Séries Maria Prix Public (or Audience Award) and thirteen Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series. Most recently, Hannah was co-executive producer on seasons 1 and 2 of AMC's hit series \u003ci\u003eInterview With The Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlisa Palmer\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning theatre director, playwright, and producer and has developed, premiered, and toured original and provocative theatre creations for over twenty-five years. Her work crosses genres, including the classics, contemporary plays, collaborative creations, musicals, and operas and is characterized by vivid performances, a bold use of music, and a passionate commitment to the body politic. She is the recipient of numerous awards both in Canada and internationally, including six Dora Mavor Moore Awards, three Chalmers Awards, and a Harold Award for her contribution to independent theatre. She is a three-time finalist for the Siminovitch Prize and a recipient of the Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts. She was the artistic director of Nightwood Theatre, where she oversaw the commissioning and development of landmark plays including \u003cem\u003eHarlem Duet\u003c\/em\u003e by Djanet Sears and \u003cem\u003eSmudge\u003c\/em\u003e by Alex Bulmer, the first professional play by a blind playwright. She spent eight seasons at the Shaw Festival and three seasons at the Stratford Festival, where she recently directed the world premiere of \u003cem\u003eHamlet-911\u003c\/em\u003e by Ann-Marie MacDonald, developed through Vita Brevis Arts. Ms. Palmer is Executive Artistic Director of the National Theatre School of Canada, English Section, and Artistic Producer of Vita Brevis Arts. She is married to author Ann-Marie MacDonald, with whom she has two children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn-Marie MacDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning novelist, playwright, actor, and broadcast host. Her writing for the stage includes the plays \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBelle Moral: A Natural History\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHamlet-911\u003c\/em\u003e, along with the libretto for the chamber opera \u003cem\u003eNigredo Hotel\u003c\/em\u003e, and book and lyrics for the musical \u003cem\u003eAnything That Moves\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the author of the bestselling novels \u003cem\u003eFall On Your Knees\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Way the Crow Flies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAdult Onset\u003c\/em\u003e. Ann-Marie is a graduate of the acting program of the National Theatre School of Canada. In 2018 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of her contribution to the arts and her LGBTQ2SI+ activism. 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