On the first day back to school, everything seems the same for Lili, her friend Anna, and her soccer star brother Chris. They are getting ready for another year where Lili and Chris share the spotlight and Anna takes on the supporting role. Another year which will go by without Anna and Chris admitting to the feelings they have for each other. But nothing lasts forever. One wild party, one drink too many, and a camera phone are all you need to tip the scales. Propelled and reproduced by social media, a photo of Anna and Chris is being tried in the court of public opinion, and Lily must choose to either stand with her brother or her best friend – but what is truly right? Incisive and witty, Selfie is a powerful reflexion on sexual consent and self-promotion in this era of Instagram.
JESSIES
Awards (Category: Theatre for Young Audiences)
Outstanding Artistic Creation (direction) : Rachel Peake
Outstanding Performance : Siona Gareau-Brennan, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin & Julie Trépanier
Special Award
Sydney Risk Prize : Selfie, Christine Quintana
Nominations (Category: Theatre for Young Audiences)
Outstanding Production : Théâtre la Seizième
Outstanding Design (sound) : Malcom Dow
Outstanding Design (video) : Cande Andrade
Outstanding Original Script : Christine Quintana
Outstanding Artistic Achievement : Gilles Poulin-Denis (translation)
Outstanding Design (set and costumes) : Jennifer Stewart
Production Théâtre la Seizième
Text Christine Quintana
Translation Gilles Poulin-Denis
Stage Direction Rachel Peake
Cast Siona Gareau-Brennan, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin, Julie Trépanier
Production Team Cande Andrade, Malcom Dow, Rebecca Mulvihill, Jennifer Stewart, Marcus Youssef
Commissioned and created through Théâtre la Seizième’s Dramaturgy Development Program
