Casey and Diana
A Pride Collection
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Drama, Educational, History, Independent, LGBT
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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