PlayWright is extending its participation in A Taste for Life throughout the Citadel Theatre run of Casey & Diana, donating $5 from each $80 prix fixe meal to HIV Edmonton. The annual fundraiser helps ensure people living with HIV have access to nutritious, reliable meals.
Casey & Diana tells the story of Princess Di's visit to Casey House, a pioneering AIDS hospice in Toronto. It was written by Toronto's Nick Green, who attended the acting program at the University of Alberta and earned writing credits with Guys in Disguise and at Fort Edmonton Park. Nathan Cuckow and Josh Travnik play hospice roommates who are buoyed by the upcoming visit. The show is "exquisitely crafted ... heart-wrenching, and surprisingly funny," wrote Liz Nicholls. April Banigan, Norma Lewis, and Helen Knight "form a well-balanced tribute" to women caregivers during the crisis, Liane Faulder noted. And Emily Howard has nailed the classic Diana mannerisms, including her shy smile, opined Lucy Haines.
Casey and Diana runs until April 26. A Taste for Life is usually a one-day affair, with restaurants such as Highlevel Diner, Acajutla, Evolution Wonderlounge, O2's Taphouse & Grill, Padmanadi, Dolly's Cocktails, El Puerto de Acajutla, and Pharaohs Restaurant, donating a percentage of their April 15 sales. Donations can also be made online.