The Virgin Trial

• The Virgin Trial is a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for drama

Fifteen-year-old Bess has no idea when she heads to London to see her Uncle Ted that she is about to find herself at the heart of a scandal involving sexual impropriety her stepfather, Thom and an attempted overthrow of the government. What does all this have to do with her? How adroitly can Bess manoeuvre through a series of interviews to avoid being swept up in the peril that might ensue? And will she be able to spin the facts to create a myth based on her own innocence? (FromPlaywrights Canada Press)

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