Dying to be Thin is a witty and inspirational look behind locked doors into the secret life of a young teenager battling with the eating disorder bulimia. Written from the author’s own personal experience, the play unfolds to tell the poignant story of Amanda, as she sets out to have her "Last Ever in Her Whole Life Binge."

Linda A. Carson
Linda Carson is a graduate of Canada’s renowned Studio 58 acting program and has been a professional actor, clown and writer for the past sixteen years. Linda’s first play Dying to be Thin won a Jessie Richardson Award in Vancouver. Carson is part of the creative team that wrote the award winning, internationally acclaimed hit Mom’s the Word, available from Talonbooks.

Jill Daum
Jill Daum is a graduate of the Studio 58 Acting Program in Vancouver Canada. Immediately after completing her training she began a career which has spanned 20 years thus far. Jill has worked as a writer and actor in theatre, film, television and radio. Daum is part of the creative team that wrote the award winning, internationally acclaimed hit Mom’s the Word, available from Talonbooks.

Alison Kelly
Alison Kelly is a graduate of Studio 58 in Vancouver, Canada. She has been working as an actor, writer, street performer and acting teacher for the past 15 years. Alison lives in a very messy house in North Vancouver with her husband and two children. She fantasizes about living in a tidy house and spending her days gardening. Kelly is part of the creative team that wrote the award winning, internationally acclaimed hit Mom’s the Word, available from Talonbooks.

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Barbara Crook is a theatre critic, first at the Ottawa Citizen, and now at the Vancouver Sun.

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