The Shape of a Girl

Green Thumb Theatre

Braidie knows that to be a teenager, even to be a little kid, is to often see very hideous behaviour from your peers. For years Braidie's best friend has inflicted cruel and painful harassment on another classmate.

Now, from the television and the papers, Braidie finds out about a shocking case in a nearby city: a teenager murdered by another youth. Could this happen here? Could Braidie's friend become a killer? And if Braidie just stands by and lets it happen, will she be guilty too?

With wit, honesty and profound insight, Governor General Award winning playwright Joan MacLeod pulls us into a tough and complicated teenage world; a world where loyalty to a friend can have tragic results.

Outstanding Original Script – Jessie Richardson Award
4 Betty Mitchell Awards
Outstanding Original Script – Joan MacLeod
Outstanding Performance by an Actress – Jenny Young
Outstanding Set Design – Scott Reid
Outstanding Lighting Design – Brian Pincott

"Gripping... A complex drama with thorny moral issues" - The New York Times