With Dignity: The Story of Casey House

Jan 14 2024 26

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At the height of the AIDS crisis a group of Torontonians took action and built Casey House - to give compassion a home. Playwright Nick Green (Casey & Diana) talks to generations of staff, clients and volunteers at Canada’s First AIDS Hospice. With Dignity tells the story of how it came to be, who visited it (a Princess), and what it’s doing now. From Soulpepper, with the support of Casey House. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. Original music by Nathan Howe.

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Part 1: Casey and June

Jan 14 2024 29 mins

At the height of the AIDS crisis, journalist, activist, and mother June Callwood saw that something had to be done. She took her immense energy and impressive network, and pulled together a team of volunteers. The result? A home where people with AIDS could die with dignity: Casey House. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. Original music by Nathan Howe. I

Part 2: The People

Jan 14 2024 24 mins

They had the team. They had the house. Now they just had one thing left to do: open a hospice for people with AIDS, something that had never been done before in Canada. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. In this episode, we hear from Nancy Roe-Lucier, Linda Rapson, Jim Donovan, Michael Oscars, and the cast of DQ ’88.

Part 3: Diana and The Reach

Jan 14 2024 26 mins

Princess Diana visits Casey House. As the Diana Effect lifts spirits and changes perception, the Casey House team reaches out into the community as the millennium approaches. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. In this episode, we hear from Nancy Roe-Lucier, Bree Fitzgerald, Michael Oscars, and the incredible casts of DQ ’92 and ‘95.

Part 4: June to Now

Jan 14 2024 19 mins

Casey House founder and secular saint June Callwood passes away. With massive shoes to fill, the new team is tasked with moving the immense history and legacy to a new building. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. In this episode, we hear from Linda Rapson, Jim Donovan, Bree Fitzgerald, Guy Bethell, Joanne Simons.

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