The Mirror Game: Reflections of Young Canadians in Dennis Foon's Child Advocacy Drama

Abstract

Résumé: Dramaturge à la réputation internationale, Dennis Foon est un habile créateur de pièces de théâtre qui reflètent les préoccupations des jeunes Canadiens d'aujourd'hui. En tant que pionnier du "théâtre au service de la jeunesse," son objectif est triple: mobiliser, informer et valoriser son jeune auditoire. Le profil que S. Gibson-Gray nous présente est fondé sur sa recherche doctorale et sur des entrevues accordées par l'auteur entre 1988 et 1996. Summary: Dennis Foon is world renowned as a master craftsman of plays which reflect the culture and concerns of contemporary Canadian youth. As one of Canada's leading pioneers in "child advocacy theatre," Foon's threefold dramatic objective is to engage, inform, and empower his young audiences. This profile of Dennis Foon's life and works is based on my doctoral (and my more recent) research on Foon, and on a series of conversations I have had with the playwright between 1988 and 1996.