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- Genre: Drama
- Breakdown: 2W
- Publisher: Link
Synopsis
This award-winning play by Native playwright Tomson Highway is a powerful and moving portrayal of seven women from a reserve attempting to beat the odds by winning at bingo. And not just any bingo. It is THE BIGGEST BINGO IN THE WORLD and a chance to win a way out of a tortured life.
Character Breakdown
PELAJIA PATCHNOSE- 53
PHILOMENA MOOSETAIL- 49, sister of Pelajia
MARIE ADELE STARBLANKET- 39, half sister of Pelajia and Philomena
ANNIE COOK- 36, sister of Marie Adele and half sister of the other two
EMILY DICTIONARY- 32, sister of Annie and Marie Adele, and ditto
VERONIQUE ST. PIERRE- 45, sister in law of all of the above
ZHABOONIGAN PETERSON- 24, mentally disabled and adopted daughter of Veronique
NANABUSH- plays the Seagull, Nighthawk, and Bingo Master