Keely and Du

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Keely and Du is a theatrical play by Jane Martin. [1] The play centers on Keely, a rape victim who became pregnant from a sexual assault and is being held captive by an extremist anti-abortion cult to prevent her from terminating the pregnancy, and Du, the cult member who is guarding her. [2]

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The play was a finalist for the 1994 Pulitzer Prize. [3] The United Kingdom première of the play was staged by the Royal Theatre, Northampton in 1995 with Joanna Foster as Keely and Vilma Hollingbery as Du. [4]

Film

A 2018 film adaptation by Canadian directors Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert transposed the play's setting to a remote wilderness cabin in Northern Ontario. It starred Laurence Leboeuf as Keely and Nancy Palk as Du, as well as Aidan Devine and Peter Mooney. [5] The film had its theatrical premiere at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2018 as Keely and Du, [6] and was subsequently screened at other film festivals under the title Catch and Release . [5]

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References

  1. Kerry Reid, "In Keely and Du, a basement becomes an abortion-rights battleground". Chicago Reader , October 16, 2019.
  2. Jeanne Cooper, "'Keely and Du' just doesn't". The New York Times , November 13, 1993.
  3. Tim Shellberg, "Chicago Street kicks of 2019 with dramatic ‘Keely and Du’". The Times of Northwest Indiana , January 10, 2019.
  4. Rigby, Neville (October 12, 1995). "THEATRE REVIEW: Keely & Du". The Stage (5974): 14.
  5. 1 2 Norman Wilner, "The best film festivals happening in Toronto in November 2019". Now , November 1, 2019.
  6. "No Hollywood A-listers, but some impressive names on Cinéfest guest list". Northern Life , September 14, 2018.