Synopses & Reviews
Imaginations run wild in this strangely beautiful and funny story loosely based on Uppals critically acclaimed memoir. Renata travels to Brazil to reunite with the mother who abandoned her when she was just five years old, but in Rio, she discovers more than she bargained for in her quest to uncover the truth of who abandoned whom.
Synopsis
From celebrated novelist and poet Priscila Uppal comes a startling playwriting debut; a poetic and powerful carnival of tragicomic theatre.
About the Author
Dubbed by Time Out London as "Canadas coolest poet," Priscila Uppal is also a playwright, essayist, and fiction writer. Among her publications are ten collections of poetry, including Sabotage, Traumatology, and Ontological Necessities (Griffin Prize finalist); the novels The Divine Economy of Salvation and To Whom It May Concern; and the memoir Projection: Encounters with My Runaway Mother. Her works have been published internationally and translated into many languages. 6 Essential Questions is Priscilas first play. She lives in Toronto and teaches at York University.