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Manon / Sandra

A controversial but humane duet by the renowned Quebecois writer, translated by John Van Burek.

  • Short Play
  • Drama

  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre
Published in volume The Guid Sisters and other plays

A controversial but humane duet by the renowned Quebecois writer, translated by John Van Burek.

The play crosscuts the lives of Manon, an obsessively religious girl, and 'Sandra', a sex-obsessed transvestite, exploring the similarities and differences between them.

Michel Tremblay's play Manon / Sandra was first performed in this translation by John Van Burek at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1984.

Premiere Production: Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 1984.
  • Casting: 1M, 1F