Foxybaby

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Set in a remote Australian outback, Alma Porch, a novelist, teaches a summer course for overweight adults at Trinity College. Amidst a quirky mix of students and staff, Alma's screenplay "Foxybaby" serves as both a creative outlet and a therapeutic journey for her students. As they embody characters in a story about a father rescuing his daughter from a troubled life, the play fosters unexpected connections and healing among this eclectic group. Elizabeth Jolley blends humor and insight in this provocative narrative.