In her bedroom in a nursing home, Mrs. Nurmi is harbouring a secret: she is the ancient Irish Queen Maeve, reincarnated into one of her many deceptive forms, ready to transform into the warrior queen whenever conflict arises. As the old woman conjures memories of the final visits of her grandson and her daughter, magic intertwines with reality. Are some mistakes too painful to live with? Is it ever too late to ask for forgiveness? What does it mean to face your twilight years with a sword in your hand?
About the Author
Judith Thompson is the author of over a dozen plays, two feature films, and a novel. Her plays have been produced across North America as well as in Poland, South Korea, Brazil, and the U.K. She has twice won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama; she has also won the Amnesty International Award for Freedom of Expression and the Susan Smith Blackburn Award (for writing in English by any woman in the world.) As well, she’s won the Chalmers Canadian Play Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award, and the Epilepsy Ontario Award, among many others.