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Dry Lips Oughta Move To Kapuskasing

Nominee, Governor General's Literary Award for Drama Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing tells another story of the mythical Wasaychigan Hill Indian Reserve, also the setting for Tomson Highway's award winning play The Rez Sisters. Wherein The Rez Sisters the focus was on seven Wasy women and the game of bingo, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing features seven Wasy men and the game of hockey. It is a fast-paced story of tragedy, comedy, and hope.

Genre
literary fiction
Themes
theatre
Setting
1980scanadacollege
Audience
adult
Length
short · 136 pages
Form
plays

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