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The Blue Taffeta Party Dress & Other Stories @Char's Friday, June 19th, doors 6:30pm, show 7:30-9:30pm written and performed by: Dennis Hawkins-Bogle directed and staged by Heather Gordon Murphy in partnership with Alberni Valley Pride The Blue Taffeta Party Dress & Other Stories is a collection of 19 autobiographical stories from my childhood in a small, northern town, to my life as the principal of the high school I graduated from. This is more than a coming out story. It’s a raw, honest, and often wry journey through the psyche, the politics, and the pressures of a time that had little room for difference. As a gay kid growing up in an era of silence and shame, my voice was misrepresented, undermined, even sensationalized by the dominant culture. Now, I’m setting the story straight — through moments of resilience, humour, heartbreak, and hope. SPECIAL FUNDRAISER: Partial proceeds will be donated to Alberni Valley Pride.