Keely and Du

Keely and Du is a theatrical play by Jane Martin.[1] The play centers on Keely, a rape victim who became pregnant from a sexual assault and is being held captive by an extremist anti-abortion cult to prevent her from terminating the pregnancy, and Du, the cult member who is guarding her.[2]

The play was a finalist for the 1994 Pulitzer Prize.[3] The United Kingdom première of the play was staged by the Royal Theatre, Northampton in 1995 with Joanna Foster as Keely and Vilma Hollingbery as Du.[4]

Film

A 2018 film adaptation by Canadian directors Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert transposed the play's setting to a remote wilderness cabin in Northern Ontario. It starred Laurence Leboeuf as Keely and Nancy Palk as Du, as well as Aidan Devine and Peter Mooney.[5] The film had its theatrical premiere at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2018 as Keely and Du,[6] and was subsequently screened at other film festivals under the title Catch and Release.[5]

References

  1. ^ Kerry Reid, "In Keely and Du, a basement becomes an abortion-rights battleground". Chicago Reader, October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Jeanne Cooper, "'Keely and Du' just doesn't". The New York Times, November 13, 1993.
  3. ^ Tim Shellberg, "Chicago Street kicks of 2019 with dramatic ‘Keely and Du’". The Times of Northwest Indiana, January 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Rigby, Neville (October 12, 1995). "THEATRE REVIEW: Keely & Du". The Stage (5974): 14.
  5. ^ a b Norman Wilner, "The best film festivals happening in Toronto in November 2019". Now, November 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "No Hollywood A-listers, but some impressive names on Cinéfest guest list". Northern Life, September 14, 2018.
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