Toronto, Mississippi is a play written by the Canadian author and playwright Joan MacLeod. Written in 1987, the play follows the story of a young woman, Jhana, who tries to form stronger relations with her family but feels that she cannot do this without their support. She feels lost in the world, and her father, King, and her mother just seem restricted from reaching their full potential, too caught up in their own worries and not their daughter's. The themes of the play are important to mention because they have a lasting impact on the viewer - family, and love. Both of these powers are wonderful when cherished, but when used the wrong way, they can create the disastrous circumstances that we see in the play, Toronto, Mississippi.
Joan MacLeod is a Canadian playwright that became popular in the 1990's. Born in Vancouver in 1954, some of her best plays include Amigo's Blue Guitar and The Hope Slide. Teaching at the University of Victoria when she isn't writing plays, MacLeod has one numerous awards throughout her lifetime, such as the Betty Mitchell Award (2001) and the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre (2011).
