Perfect Pie
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Perfect Pie is a play
written by Judith Thompson
, and first staged at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre in 2000, with Judith Thompson also directing.
The assistant director for the original production was Caroline Azar
. The original cast starred Nancy Palk (Patsy), Tara Rosling (Young Patsy), Sonja Smits
(Francesca), and Liisa Repo-Martell (Marie - Francesca's original name). Music for the production was composed and performed by Bill Thompson
.
The story concerns the childhoods of Patsy and Marie and the impact it had on their later lives. Much of the dialogue is centered around their prom night when Marie was abused by more than one boy. The play deals with a number of complex themes, such as child abuse
and rape
.
In 2002
, it was adapted by Judith Thompson into a film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, and starring Rachel McAdams
, Wendy Crewson
and Barbara Williams.
The play was originally written as a monologue in 1993. It was published in book form by Playwrights Canada Press on September 1, 2000.
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
written by Judith Thompson
Judith Thompson
Judith Clare Thompson, OC is a Canadian playwright who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail once declared that "...in this country, a playwright as good as Judith Thompson is a miracle." She has twice been awarded the Governor General's Award for drama, and is the...
, and first staged at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre in 2000, with Judith Thompson also directing.
The assistant director for the original production was Caroline Azar
Caroline Azar
Caroline Azar is a Canadian director, actor, and playwright of Lebanese Sephardic origin. She was the lead singer, keyboardist and co-lyricist/composer of the band Fifth Column.This experimental all-women punk band began in the mid 1980s in Toronto, Ontario...
. The original cast starred Nancy Palk (Patsy), Tara Rosling (Young Patsy), Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits is a television actress who has played roles in many television series, including Falcon Crest, Airwolf, Odyssey 5, The Outer Limits, Street Legal, Traders and The Eleventh Hour.She also played Bianca O'Blivion in the David Cronenberg horror movie, Videodrome.Sonja went to Bell High...
(Francesca), and Liisa Repo-Martell (Marie - Francesca's original name). Music for the production was composed and performed by Bill Thompson
William Forde Thompson
William Forde "Bill" Thompson is a Professor of Psychology at Macquarie University, where he conducts research on music, emotion, and performance. He is Director of the .From 2007 to 2009, he was President of the...
.
The story concerns the childhoods of Patsy and Marie and the impact it had on their later lives. Much of the dialogue is centered around their prom night when Marie was abused by more than one boy. The play deals with a number of complex themes, such as child abuse
Child abuse
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...
and rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
.
In 2002
2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
, it was adapted by Judith Thompson into a film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, and starring Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams
Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre program at York University, Toronto in 2001, she worked steadily as an actress until finding fame in 2004 with starring roles in teen comedy Mean Girls and romantic drama The Notebook...
, Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
-Life and career:Crewson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of June Doreen and Robert Binnie Crewson. She attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she won the prestigious Lorne Greene Award for outstanding work in the theater. She then studied at the Webber Douglas Academy...
and Barbara Williams.
The play was originally written as a monologue in 1993. It was published in book form by Playwrights Canada Press on September 1, 2000.
Publishing History
- Judith Thompson, Perfect Pie, Playwrights Canada Press, 1 Sept, 2000 ISBN 978-0887545900