Winner of the Voaden Prize
This month’s essential reading is The Norbals, Brian Drader’s heart-warming comedy about a loving but dysfunctional family in the throes of a holiday crisis. Danny and Penny are broke, Randall is bringing home his fourth partner in four years, Bee is transitioning, Mom decides to celebrate Winter Solstice instead of Christmas—and Sean’s surprise outdoes them all! But in the end, the Norbals work out all the kinks and embrace the joy of the season.
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“The Norbals puts a fresh, wildly funny face on family.” —Winnipeg Sun
About the Author
Brian Drader is an actor, writer, teacher, and dramaturge who makes his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His plays have been produced in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Awards for his writing include the Herman Voaden National Playwriting Award, the Philadelphia Brick Playhouse New Play Award, and the Lambda Literary Award for Drama (USA). His play Prok was also nominated for the Governor General’s award and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year. Brian’s other plays include Liar, The Norbals, S*it (a play for teens), The Fruit Machine, Curtsy, and To Be Frank. Brian served as the Director of Playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal from 2004 to 2017, and is presently the Executive Director of the Manitoba Association of Playwrights.
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