This Strange History by Frank Trotz

This is a play about many relationships, some of which have gone sour, and some w ich are in good process. One of the major scenes is about the capture and rape of a young girl. Another is about the relationship of a restaurant host and his brother which has gone bad. The major theme of the play is about a young man who lives in B.C and is studying in the university to became a playwright/actor. His fiancée works in a restaurant and when is is coming home to their place, a man whom she served in the restaurant follows her, rapes her, and strangles her. Nick, the main character, goes to Toronto, to start a new theatre to explore the nature of violence. The scenes move between the restaurant and the theatre.

Keywords: Rape, violence, restaurant, theatre