Photo above: Moira (Barbara Pollard) & Kate (Corina Akeson)
Synopsis
Our Ghosts is a haunting mystery inspired by the disappearance of the playwright’s own father. Flight Officer Gerald Stubbs disappeared from the Comox Air Base in a Canadian Forces fighter jet with his co-pilot and was never heard from again. At the heart of the play is a love story and the mystery that defines one woman’s life and, by extension, the lives of her children.
Premiere
Our Ghosts premiered at Western Edge Theatre in a lovely, heartfelt production at Harbour City Theatre in Nanaimo, BC on October 25, 2019. The beautiful and haunting Vancouver premiere of Our Ghosts, presented at Firehall Arts Centre and produced by Our Ghosts Collective in association with Western Gold Theatre, opened on March 22nd, 2023, decades after the playwright’s father disappeared on March 22nd, 1956. It was magic.
Reviews
‘Sally Stubbs’ terrific new play, Our Ghosts, is a mystery, a ghost story and an elegy. Based on the true story of Stubbs’ pilot father’s mysterious disappearance in 1956. … The Firehall premiere features strong direction by Sarah Rodgers and beautiful performances across the entire ensemble cast.’
Jerry Wasserman – Click to read full review
‘Run, don’t walk to see this play! …an absolutely fantastic performance that touched my heart.’
Alisha Cau – Click to read full review
‘The story is gripping. … This play is a major achievement. It digs deep into family and memory and loss.’
Dr. Sherill Grace, Professor Emerita, English Department, University of BC
‘I thought I would be less emotional the second time (I saw Our Ghosts) because I knew what to expect. Boy, was I ever wrong. What an amazing play! What an amazing production, cast, and crew!’
Teresa
‘A highly personal play, based on family history, written by the amazing Sally Stubbs. Don’t miss this one!’
Jim Murray
‘Thank you, as artist to artist, for a beautiful, moving night at the theatre. Thank you, as an actor, for writing a romance for a woman in her 90s, giving her a chance to be fearsome, complicated, and – honestly – sexy.’
Lucia Frangione
‘Oh, what a wonderful play! Moving, funny, poignant, and captivating. Kudos to all!’
Susie Ruttan
