Body & Soul
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2011
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887548956
- Publish Date
- Mar 2011
- List Price
- $16.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770911611
- Publish Date
- Mar 2011
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
In real and personal stories, these women share their personal stories of triumphs, tragedies, and life's funny moments, while challenging the reader to look beneath the surface of how society views women, especially as they age.Body & Soul was commissioned by Dove as a way to demonstrate that beauty has no age limit.
About the author
Ali Joy Richardson is a playwright, director, and producer. Originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, she has been Artistic Producer of Toronto’s Paprika Festival for young artists, was a director in residence with Canadian Stage’s RBC Emerging Artists Program, and a playwright in Nightwood Theatre’s Write from the Hip unit. She is a book writer and director with Education Arts Canada (creating touring musicals about mental health for preteens) and directed In Real Life (Nick Green & Kevin Wong) for Sheridan College’s Canadian Music Theatre Project. Ali has created multiple hit fringe shows including her solo show Roxy about an unorthodox motivational speaker/self-defence coach. She lives, bikes, and works in Toronto.