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CAROL LYNN PEARSON NEWS & VIEWS, DECEMBER, 2006
Very excited to give you an update on both the NEW BOOK and the NEW PLAY. Just back from the thrilling experience of seeing the premiere of Facing East by Plan-B Theatre in Salt Lake City, the story of a Mormon couple dealing with the suicide of their gay son, 11 performances, sold out!
REVIEWS:
“A tightly-wound domestic tragedy…freshly
relevant...dares to ask important questions about faith, death and
survival.”—Salt Lake Tribune
“May well be the best thing Carol Lynn Pearson has
ever written…[in her] eloquent, tightly written script…there is very
little finger-pointing, but plenty of fodder for healthy debate.”
–Deseret Morning News
AUDIENCE RESPONSE:
“The theatre was packed with so much emotion you
could cut it with a knife. Every one there, I'm sure, had a
story--of pain, of betrayal, of confusion, of sacrifice and the
struggle for love. They were looking to find redemption, hope, and
searing honesty, no matter what the cost. Thank you for holding
nothing back. You never let up, except for an occasional gift of
humor so we could breath. There was a shared compassion that held us
in a place beyond words. It was an amazing experience to be part
of.” --Jan
GREAT NEWS:
We’re set for a four-week off-Broadway run in May and
June, and a San Francisco run in August. Just announced in both
Utah papers:
Details later. Also check
www.nomoregoodbyes.com
for updates.
PLAYBOOK AVAILABLE:
The published script of Facing East is available at
www.nomoregoodbyes.com.
The other half of this fall’s
double-whammy, the new book, No More Goodbyes: Circling the
Wagons around Our Gay Loved Ones, is finding a very
enthusiastic audience.
FROM READERS:
“Thanks for making the path a little less thorny and
a little less alone for us. Through the voices of fathers, sons,
mothers, sisters, grandmothers, comes the singular voice of a
family. And always, there is more strength and love in the family
unit than can be duplicated anywhere on earth.”
“Your work stretches and challenges, opening doors
that have been firmly locked for decades (millenia!).”
“I appreciate the fact that your voice is not a
bitter one, but rather one of gentle love yet firm counsel. Keep
speaking for us, please! There are so many future generations who do
not need to suffer the indignities that we went through.”
BOOK ORDERING:
Remember that No More
Goodbyes is intended as a direct mail item and is not generally
available in bookstores. Check your Christmas list for those who
would find it meaningful. Orders sent within 24 hours from
www.nomoregoodbyes.com.
Also available there is the new edition of Goodbye, I Love You
and playbook of Facing East.
VISIT THE BLOG:
I’m finally moving into this century and jumping into
blogging, giving personal weekly observations at
www.nomoregoodbyes.blogspot.com.
Drop by and join the conversation.
So much thanks to you all for walking this road with
me. We are doing the work of healing. Have a warm and wonderful
December!
Love,
Carol Lynn
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