LOST: a memoir — THE PLAY
Presented by THEATRE CALGARY
OCTOBER 19 — NOVEMBER 7, 2010
by CATHY OSTLERE and DENNIS GARNHUM
Based on the memoir by CATHY OSTLERE
Directed by DENNIS GARNHUM
Starring JAN ALEXANDRA SMITH
WORLD PREMIERE in partnership with The Banff Centre
“A LYRICAL ONE-WOMAN PORTRAYAL OF LOVE, LOSS AND HOPE, BASED ON CATHY OSTLERE’S BESTSELLING MEMOIR.”
Every year, Cathy’s younger brother David calls home to Calgary on his birthday. This year the phone doesn’t ring. As the days and months pass, Cathy embarks on a heartrending journey to discover the truth behind his disappearance at sea, and what she uncovers brings her closer to finding the truth of her own heart. This inspiring true story demonstrates what it means to live an authentic life filled with love, loss and boundless dreams.
“When I first read Cathy’s memoir, I was captivated by its striking boldness and raw honesty. We’re transforming her story into a unique and magical one woman play. Combining multi-media video projections and Cathy’s vivid story telling, this is a world premiere of a Calgary woman’s story. Unforgettable.” - Dennis Garnhum
NEW BOOK: Karma
KARMA— A Verse Novel by Cathy Ostlere
Published by PENGUIN GROUP/PUFFIN Canada and RAZORBILL U.S.
Coming MARCH 2011
On October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi is gunned down by two Sikh bodyguards. The murder sparks riots in Delhi and for three days Sikh families are targeted and killed in retribution for the Prime Minister’s death. It is into this chaos that fifteen-year-old Maya and her Sikh father, Amar, arrive from their home in Canada. India’s political instability is the backdrop and catalyst for Maya’s awakening to the world. KARMA is the story of how a young woman, straddling two cultures and enduring personal loss, learns forgiveness, acceptance and love.
MORE NEWS: LOST shortlisted
EDNA STAEBLER CREATIVE NON-FICTION AWARD
Four books have been shortlisted for the 2009 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non- Fiction. The $10,000 award, administered by Wilfrid Laurier University, encourages and recognizes Canadian writers for a first or second work of creative non-fiction that includes a Canadian locale and/or significance.
“Intensely lyrical, hypnotic and haunting, Cathy Ostlere’s memoir of personal loss is unafraid to take risks. The rich language of Lost pulls the reader into an intimate and singular state of mind, into a place “where time has collapsed” and a fierce gravity takes hold. This is a book that refuses easy consolation, taking us beyond a traditional tragic ending to reconsider our understanding of love, responsibility and loyalty. ” — Edna Staebler Judges
The other books on the Edna Staebler 2009 shortlist are:
Burning Down the House: Fighting Fire and Losing Myself (Thomas Allen Publishers) by Russell Wangersky (2009 Winner). The Darien Gap: Travels in the Rainforest of Panama (Harbour Publishing) by Martin Mitchinson. The Riverbones: Stumbling After Eden in the Jungles of Suriname (McClelland & Stewart) by Andrew Westoll.
See LOST: a memoir
OCTOBER 19 — NOVEMBER 7, 2010
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