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Originally published
  
1989

Preceded by
  
The Rez Sisters

3.3/5
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Playwright
  
Tomson Highway

Followed by
  
Rose

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Dry lips oughta move to kapuskasing


Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing is a play by Tomson Highway, which premiered in 1989 at Theatre Passe-Muraille in Toronto.

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Set in the fictional Wasaychigan Hill reserve in Northern Ontario, Dry Lips is a companion piece to Highway's earlier play The Rez Sisters. The Rez Sisters focused on seven women from the community; Dry Lips, whose original working title was The Rez Brothers, is about seven men.

The play's original cast included Gary Farmer, Billy Merasty and Graham Greene. Highway's brother René and musician Carlos del Junco were also involved in the production.

In 2010, Highway also staged Paasteewitoon Kaapooskaysing Tageespichit, a Cree language version of the play.

Awards

  • Dora Mavor Moore Award, 1989
  • Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award, 1989
  • References

    Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Wikipedia