Synopsis
1958. A storm rages. Trapped inside, Sarah and Grampa bring to life the remarkable story of legendary gold prospectors, John ‘Cariboo’ Cameron and his miner-wife Sophia. Spinning You Home celebrates a haunting chapter in BC gold rush history; promises that transcend death; and the power of love and storytelling.
Premiere
Spinning You Home has evolved over a lot of years. The play’s professional premiere in 2021 was produced by Spinners Collective and staged as a Jericho Arts Centre Guest Production in Vancouver, BC. The run was cut short due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Audio Sample
Gold Gold Gold
Book and lyrics: Sally Stubbs
Music: Jeff McMahan & Liz Wilton, 2012 run
Arrangement of music plus voice & instrument on sample: Evan Rein, 2021 run
Reviews
‘tales of Gold Rush, sub-zero temperatures, and bodies preserved in rum… (you) will love Spinning You Home.’
Jo Ledingham, Fringe 2018
‘The writing celebrates the joys of storytelling, of invention.’
Colin Thomas, Fresh Sheet, The Full Reviews 2021
‘The two (actors Simon Webb and Sarah Roa) move seamlessly, between recounting and then acting out and then actually becoming these two other characters in this dual storyline… the set facilitates these transitions really beautifully…’
Eva Draude, The Arts Report (CiTR 101.9FM)
‘Spinning You Home is the perfect love letter to a time gone by, and more so, emphasizes the importance of history and keeping it alive. Stubbs has done just that with this excellent addition to Canada’s literary canon of memory. Ambitious and noteworthy…’
Alan Woo, Fun! Fun! Vancouver
