acquiesce
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2017
- Subjects
- Canadian
All textual content can be modified
Accessible controls provided
WCAG level AA
ARIA roles provided
Single logical reading order
Compliance web page for detailed accessibility information:
http://www.idpf.org/epub/a11y/accessibility-20170105.html#wcag-aa
EPUB Accessibility Specification 1.0 AA
WCAG v2.0
Compliance certification by:
https://bornaccessible.org/certification/gca-credential/
Short alternative textual descriptions
No reading system accessibility options actively disabled (except)
Accessibility summary:
A simple book with the cover, author, and logo images described. This book contains various accessibility features such as a table of contents, page list, landmarks, correct reading order, structural navigation, and semantic structure. A number of blank pages in the print equivalent book have been removed resulting in some pages not appearing in this digital EPUB. This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
Language tagging provided
Table of contents navigation
Next / Previous structural navigation
Print-equivalent page numbering
Landmark navigation
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770918412
- Publish Date
- Nov 2017
- List Price
- $12.99
Library Ordering Options
Description
Plagued by the success of his first book and haunted by his past, Sin Hwang arrives in Hong Kong with some unusual cargo and a lot of emotional baggage. Featuring a surreal cast of characters, from a foul-mouthed Paddington Bear to a wisecracking Buddhist monk, this sharply comedic and heartbreakingly poignant tale of self, familial, and spiritual discovery reflects the cycles from which we must all break free as we find our way.
About the author
David Yee is a mixed-race (half Chinese, half Scottish) actor and playwright, born and raised in Toronto. He is the co-founding artistic director of fu-GEN Theatre Company, Canada’s premiere professional Asian Canadian theatre company. A Dora Mavor Moore Award–nominated actor and playwright, his work has been produced internationally and at home. He is a two-time Governor General’s Literary Award nominee for his plays lady in the red dress and carried away on the crest of a wave, which won the award in 2015 along with the Carol Bolt Award in 2013. He has worked extensively in the Asian Canadian community as an artist, advocate and community leader. He has been called many things, but prefers “outlaw poet” to them all.
Editorial Reviews
“acquiesce offers rich insight into living between cultures.”
Karen Fricker, The Toronto Star
“This, strange, funny, heart-breakingly beautiful show gives us a journey of self, family and spirituality that is difficult to put into words.”
Thea Fitz-James, My Entertainment World
“Comedy confronting tragedy in such an enlightening way is deserving of a municipal holiday for its achievement.”
Toronto Stage
“It has everything you could want in a play. Terrific writing, engaging characters, an interesting plot, excellent acting, and impressive direction.”
Sam Mooney, Mooney on Theatre
“Yee’s script is excellent. The dialogue is natural and the interaction between his characters is true to life.”
Sam Mooney, Mooney on Theatre