Paradise

After a traumatic assault in Central America, Rachel returns home to process her feelings. But home isn’t quite the reprieve she expected when she comes back to turmoil between her parents. Her father tries unsuccessfully to connect with Rachel, who seems to be reeling. Unable to find solace, Rachel finds herself down a slippery slope experimenting with drugs.

Patti Flather is the co-founder of Gwaandak Theatre, which develops and shares Indigenous and Northern stories for the stage. Some of her other plays include Sixty Below, West Edmonton Mall, Where the River Meets the Sea, and Street Signs (formerly The Soul Menders). Her fiction has appeared in literary publications including Prairie Fire, dANDelion, Room of One’s Own, and Nashwaak Review. Patti is a recipient of the Yukon Arts Builder Award and a past winner of Theatre BC’s national playwriting competition. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and is a writer, dramaturge, director, educator, and screenwriter. Patti grew up in North Vancouver, but now lives in Whitehorse.