KL for the GG

[mer_duff]

Exciting news this morning! Kevin Loring won the Governor General's Award for Drama for his first play, Where the Blood Mixes! We workshopped and premiered the play two years ago and are putting together a tour next year, so this is a huge boost. And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. (On a personal note, he included me in his acknowledgements in the published version, so I feel like I have an infinitesimal part of a GG :D).

The play is gorgeous, one of the most moving pieces of theatre I've ever seen; funny and heartbreaking. There's one moment that devastates me even thinking about it. Anybody who lives in Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa, or Toronto should definitely see it when it comes through.

Comments

[elynittria.livejournal.com]

That is so cool! Congrats to all involved!

[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for him. It carries a fairly significant cash prize, which will help him set up his own company (and feed his family!).

[purridot.livejournal.com]

YAY for you (and him!)

[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

And yay for the five theatre companies that took a chance on the tour and will hopefully get a publicity and sales boost!

[taiga13.livejournal.com]

Very cool!

[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

It is very cool - and so great for him.

[hithah.livejournal.com]

That's really fantastic! How fun that you got to be a part of that! Hooray for him, for your company, and for you! :-D