Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing (Paperback)

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A stunning evening of theatre, filled with ritual, magic, grim realism, and the spirit of life. -- The Toronto Star, 1988

Product Description

This emotionally riveting play tells another story of the mythical Wasychigan Hill Indian Reservation, 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 was 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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Fifth House Books (October 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0920079555
• ISBN-13: 978-0920079553
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #914,360 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am Thompson Highway!, December 25, 2002

By	Thompson Highway (Kootenays, BC) - See all my reviews

I wrote this book back in '86 to cover a debt incurred during a rousing game of Kaiser in the Oshawa Tim Horton's. I never thought it would become so popular and I thank everyone especially Dr. Emily Moore, Professor of Latino-Apache Sesqueology at McGill University, for her undying support. She's a real firecracker!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, May 14, 2001

By A Customer

This book has so many ideas and themes running through it, and they were portrayed wonderfully. Although a little confusing in the beginning (and almost through the first reading) the themes and images are sharp and poignant. I like the idea of the fluidity of identity, be it religious, gender, or racial. Tomson Highway explores these themes in a very creative and thought provoking manner.