VANCOUVER AUTHOR AND theatre artist Emelia Symington Fedy journeys back to her small hometown of Armstrong, B.C. Skid Dogs ends up being an unfiltered rumination on consent, and a time and place when girls were blamed for whatever happened to them if the got drunk. They need to learn the skill of building complicated relationships, relying on neighbours, and appreciate something as simple as “seasons”. How has theatre informed your memoir writing, and where do both sit in your practice—are they separate or intertwined? This is what I demand of men, and what I want girls to demand of boys, my own included.
