Almost Live episode #160
Three teens grapple with the complexities of relationships, social media and the nature of consent.
Emma’s selfies from her time in Paris make her summer look amazing. Her friend Lily has some serious FOMO but is glad to have her back. When Lily and her older brother Chris throw an epic party, the booze flows. It’s the perfect opportunity for Emma and Chris to share their feelings for each other. Especially after several drinks, in his bedroom, behind a closed door.
A doctor’s appointment confirms that Emma was sexually assaulted at Chris and Lily’s party. Lily posts a photo of her older brother and Emma making out at the party, and Emma finds herself being tried in the court of public opinion. The police get involved as much of her school turns against her. Lily must choose to stand with her brother, or her best friend – but what is true, and who is right?
Written by Christine Quintana
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About the Playwright
Christine Quintana – Born in Los Angeles to a Mexican American father and a Dutch British Canadian mother, Christine is now a grateful visitor to the Unceded Coast Salish Territories. Playwriting highlights include Never The Last (co-created with Molly MacKinnon), winner of a Significant Artistic Achievement Award, and Selfie, winner of a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play (TYA), the Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Script, and a Tom Hendry Award for TYA. Christine is a Siminovitch Prize Protégé winner for playwriting and is currently playwright-in-residence at Tarragon Theatre. She is a proud founding member of the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition and holds a BFA in Acting from UBC.
