People live here : the Parkdale trilogy : The chance ; Her inside life ; Kill the poor /

""People Live Here" is a brand-new collection of three exciting new plays by George F. Walker, Canada's king of black comedy and a winner of two Governor General's Literary Awards for Drama. "The Chance" is a funny, quirky, and suspenseful play portraying three asp...

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Main Author: Walker, George F. (Author)
Other Authors: Berger, Wes (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada : Talonbooks, [2019]
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