High and Splendid Braveries
Full length 2 Act
2f/3m
Premise
The drug addicted of Canada were first championed by Emily Murphy who researched and wrote the first ever book on the subject, became the world’s first female magistrate, and turned women into legal persons in order to get to the senate to change the laws in the battle of drugs over people.
Theme
You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes…
Hook
Legalization, safe injection sites and the first Canadian drug battles began 100 years ago with this warrior woman.
How To Get a Copy
To order this play please contact The Playwrights Guild of Canada or contact the playwright.