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a young widow defending her husband's legacy and a ghost writer eager to do his writing hero proud

Daniela Vlaskalic, Mark Crawford, Jane Spence; Set by Beckie Morris; Costume by Alex Amini; Lighting by Jeff Johnston-Collins; Photo by Sharyn Ayliffe Creative
By the Light of a Story

By the Light of a Story

By Kristen Da Silva

Madeline Holland is a young widow struggling to pick herself up after the loss of her novelist husband, Rhys. Her sister-in-law Tammy is doing her best to drag Madeline out of her sweatpants and back into the world, but it’s not until Noah Boyd - a ghostwriter hired to complete Rhys’ best-selling fantasy series - appears on Madeline’s doorstep that things start to get interesting. Eager to do his writing hero proud and determined to defend her husband’s legacy, the pair are forced to get acquainted, unexpectedly putting Madeline at the crossroads of a new chapter.

Production History

Premiered at Theatre Orangeville, March 2024

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