How the project came about, it turns out, was quintessentially Tegan and Sara. It also tells a universal story of confronting those confusing, painful, and exquisitely beautiful adolescent years.Ĭlea DuVall Enrolls in the High School Adaptation It paints a picture of a very specific time. High School weaves in various perspectives including that of the girls’ parents and friends. But that’s not all, Tegan and Sara were also embarking on their first romances and coming out as queer.īoth in the book and the series, all of this internal turmoil is set against the backdrop of ’90s culture complete with grunge, raves, and one of the greatest musical soundtracks of all time (the show kicks off with Hole’s “She Walks on Me” and the hits just keep coming). It’s a complicated time in anyone’s life, and was made more so for the sisters because they were each searching for their own individuality, trying to break free of the notion that as twins they were a single entity. The series, like the memoir before it, focuses on Tegan and Sara in their teens growing up in Calgary, Canada, and discovering a shared passion for music. Helmed by director and queer icon Clea DuVall ( But I'm a Cheerleader, The Happiest Season), it stars newcomersRailey and Seazynn Gilliland as Tegan and Sara, respectively. The musicians opened up about those experiences in their 2019 memoir High School, a story that has now been adapted to TV and premieres this month on Freevee. This makes their stories both simultaneously unique to Tegan and Sara, but also instantly recognizable to any queer kid growing up in the ’90s. Just like the rest of us, the Quins struggled through the challenges and joys of the discovery of their identities - in their case as twins, individuals, and queer women. For more than two decades, indie pop stars Tegan and Sara Quin have crafted an air and mystique as the epitome of effortlessly cool.īut it turns out, even the ultra-hip artists behind hits like “Walking With a Ghost,” “Closer,” and “Everything is Awesome” were once awkward teens navigating friendships, first loves, and broken hearts, too.
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