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    Sooner Than Later
    Content warning: gun violence, strong language, terminal illness, attempted assisted suicide

    A father and son argue in a dark alley.  The father, sick with a tumour "the size of a fig" in his brain, begs his son to end his life.  When the gun they're using fails and the son panics, the father offers comfort and encouragement in the form of a ...
    Composer: Cecilia Livingston
    Librettist: David Yee

    Sooner Than Later
    Sooner Than Later
    Molly’s Veil
    Content warning: illness, death

    Charlotte works to prepare a Thanksgiving meal while her sister Margaret, who is ill, rests. When Margaret drops some china, the sisters are forced to confront the fact that Margaret's illness is likely terminal, and they will soon be separated. They sing a heartfelt duet, vowing to say hello to a new closeness...
    Composer: Jana Skarecky
    Librettist: Sharon Bajer

    Molly’s Veil
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    Excerpts
    Sooner Than Later – Close your eyes, son
    A father comforts his son as he encourages him to end his life, rather than waiting for him to die of a terminal illness.
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