about turning his story into a
play?
Brian was adamant that this was
a true story - his story. That he,
as young boy, saw a UFO, or lied
about seeing one, or both. The
details moved from time to time
but he never wavered that this
was true. I took his story, and ran
with it, made it one or two steps
removed from his direct story, to
create something that I hope can
speak to large audience. The de-
tails are the same, the container
What was it that interested you has been slightly re-shaped.
so he was involved in Theater
for Youth Audiences (TYA) for
most of his life. I met Brain after
I finished writing another TYA
show called The Adventures of
Don Marcos Sebastian Guevara
Fantastico in 2012 for the City
of Calgary and University of
Calgary’s joint program called
Wagon Stage. He liked how I
wrote and the slightly off-centre
style and he commissioned me
to write this play.
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