Casey and Diana (Audio Described)
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Drama, Educational, History, Independent, LGBT
Casey and Diana (Audio Described)
As the Toronto AIDS hospice, Casey House, prepares for the historic visit of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1991, residents and staff are inspired to beat the odds as a plague continues to ravage a generation. This potent and moving drama by Nick Green, vividly captures a moment in time when a rebel Princess, alongside less famous caregivers and advocates, reshaped the course of a pandemic—and how those stricken by the virus found hard-won dignity, community and love in the face of astonishing hardship.
Setting: Casey House, Toronto in 1991.
Casey and Diana
By Nick Green
Directed by Andrew Kushnir
World Premiere
A Stratford Festival Commission
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