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Publisher:Toronto, Ont. : Cormorant Books, 2014
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Running Time: 07:30 hrsNarrator: Multiple ReadersPublisher:Crane Library, 2016
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Publisher:Cormorant Books, 2018Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.
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- Author: Bushkowsky, AaronDate:Issued2014Summary:
Alex is a playwright suffering from writer’s block and harsh reviews. His best friend, Roy, is a theatre director with lung cancer and six months left to live. In pursuit of fresh air and great wine, they go on a road trip to the Okanagan Valley, where Roy rediscovers his passion for theatre. But when he decides to stage a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at a winery, disaster ensues: the woman cast in the lead is the winery owner’s wife and has no talent; wildfires encroach upon the surrounding forest; and Roy slips closer to death, one cigarette at a time. Curtains for Roy is a hilarious peek into the world of theatre, where the greatest drama is offstage and the best performances take place behind the curtain.
Subject(s): Canadian fiction | Fiction | Theater | Cancer | Dramatists | Male friendship | Patients | Theatrical producers and directorsOriginal Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Cormorant BooksLanguage(s): EnglishCollection(s)/Series: Leacock Medal 2015