A new year of high school is full of excitement and potential — but three teens didn't expect it to bring such a dark change to their lives. After spending a summer reinventing herself in Paris, Emma is ready for her new life to start, while her best friend Lily is eager for them to reconnect. Lily throws a last-minute party fuelled by alcohol and Instagram, which leads to a long-awaited encounter between Emma and Lily's older brother Chris. But the next day Emma feels that something went terribly wrong. When a doctor's appointment and a visit from police confirm that there was a sexual assault at the party, and the whole school turns against Emma, the three friends grapple with what actually happened between Emma and Chris. This smart and intense play about the complexities of relationships and community opens up a much-needed conversation about the nature of consent. (From Playwrights Canada Press)

Selfie is a finalist for the 2021 Governor General's Literary Award for drama. The winners will be announced on Nov. 17, 2021.

Christine Quintana was born in the U.S. and now lives in B.C. She's a founding member of the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition. Selfie won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play in 2018, the Tom Hendry Award for Theatre for Young Audiences in 2018 and The Sudney Risk Prize in 2015.