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Synopsis
When Catherine returns home on the eve of ceremonies honouring her physician father, she unleashes a kaleidoscope of memories as father and daughter attempt to lay old ghosts to rest. While public service has been the keynote of Doc's life it has covered the private anguish of a family in crisis. Interacting with figures from the past (including wife and mother Bob, best friend Oscar, and Catherine herself as the young child Katie), the characters retrace and relive past triumphs and tragedies, culminating in Bob's death.
Humour leavens this drama of a father and daughter's struggle to love, to forgive, and to understand in order to go on. Doc was first produced in 1984 at Theatre Calgary and has since been produced widely elsewhere. The play received the Governor General's Award for Drama in 1986.
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Review
"An emotional steamroller of a play." -- Toronto Star
"Doc will have the same impact wherever it is performed...what happens on the stage has the truth of good theatre." -- Saint John Telegraph-Journal
"Doc emerges as Pollock's finest work yet...she has made a strong personal statement for universal applications." -- Calgary Herald
"An emotional steamroller of a play." -- Toronto Star
"Doc will have the same impact wherever it is performed...what happens on the stage has the truth of good theatre." -- Saint John Telegraph-Journal
"Doc emerges as Pollock's finest work yet...she has made a strong personal statement for universal applications." -- Calgary Herald
About the Author
Sharon Pollock has been one of Canada's leading dramatists for over 20 years. She has received many honours including the Canada-Australia Literary Award, the Nellie Award for Drama, the Chalmers Award, and two Governor General's Awards.
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Doc
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Theatre Communications Group, Incorporated, 1986
ISBN 10: 0887544487
ISBN 13: 9780887544484
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 58175544-75
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Doc
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Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, Ont, 1986
ISBN 10: 0887544487
ISBN 13: 9780887544484
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Canadian First. Some edge wear to card covers; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book. Seller Inventory # 006272
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Doc
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Toronto: Playwrights Canada, 1988, 1986
ISBN 10: 0887544487
ISBN 13: 9780887544484
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As new! Paper bound, later printing, 126pp. A fine copy. 195 grams - ships letter mail. Seller Inventory # 9121
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Doc
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Toronto: Playwrights Canada, 1993, 1986
ISBN 10: 0887544487
ISBN 13: 9780887544484
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As new! Paper bound, later printing, 126pp. As new. 170 grams. Seller Inventory # 6700
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DOC
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Playwrights Canada, Toronto, 1986
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ISBN 13: 9780887544484
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Seller: High Park Books, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine +. 1st Edition. First produced in Calgary in 1984 & then revised in Toronto in 1984. Winner of the Governor General s Award for Drama in 1986. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 126 pages. Seller Inventory # 005309
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Doc
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ISBN 10: 0887544487
ISBN 13: 9780887544484
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Seller: Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Trade Paper. Condition: Very Good+. 0887544487; Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning to pages and covers; name inside front cover; very light bump to bottom spine extreme; otherwise appears unread;"The play consists of the sometimes shared, sometimes singular memories of the past, as relived by the elderly Ev and Catherine, interacting with figures from the past (1920s). ". Seller Inventory # 000103
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Playwrights Canada, Toronto,, 1993
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Seller: Harry E Bagley Books, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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Paperbound. Condition: Very Good. 4 th Printing,. pict paper,pp., 126, some pencil notation in text, else, a v.g. copy. The Doc is based on the author's father Dr. Everett Chalmers, well known , Fredericton NB doctor , politician and character Size: 8 Vo., Book. Seller Inventory # EA 1014
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Laminated illustrated card covers. (Paperback) 210 x 135 mm approx. [x] + 126 pp First published in Sept 1986 the copy offered by us is of the 3rd Impression 1988 inscribed and signed by the author in ink to the half title page. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine (Book- negligibla shelf wear to covers, insc. and author signature as above. Binding sound. No notable defects). Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 128846