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The December Man

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Synopsis

In the aftermath of the 1989 Montreal Massacre, Benoît and Kathleen do everything they can to help their beloved son cope with his guilt and rage… but Jean’s young life becomes unglued.

Using humour and the humdrum of everyday life, Murphy intuitively moves backwards in time to the fateful day when Jean, the only ray of hope in this working-class family, escaped the massacre… or thought he did. This searing drama on courage, heroism, and despair explores the long private shadow that public violence casts. Winner of the 2007 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama and the 2008 CAA Carol Bolt Award.

Character Breakdown

JEAN- early 20s
BENOIT- 50s-60s
KATHLEEN- 50s-60s