Jewel is based on a real-life catastrophe—the sinking of the Ocean Ranger, an oil rig off the coast of Newfoundland, on Valentine’s Day, 1982.

Three years later, a widow, Marjorie Clifford, at home in her trailer in Fort St. John, British Columbia, begins to take the first step in understanding that the humanity of love, in all of its tentative frailty, uncertainty and promise, can free a life paralyzed and dominated by loss.

Carly (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist, collaborative creator, clown, director, & scrap collector who trusts her goosebumps.

Her work is rooted in curiosity, co-construction of story, & play. She is an auntie, a Jessie Richardson Award winner, an artistic associate with Monster Theatre, a graduate of Studio 58, one half of the comedy duo The Dangerous Janes, & a wannabe crone. Recent credits include Juliet: A Revenge Comedy (The Cultch/Monster Theatre), Snow White (Carousel Theatre for Young People), & The Löwensköld Ring (Little Mountain Lion Productions).

Life highlights include directing the world premiere of Light Rapid Transit (rEvolver Festival), co-writing/co-directing Crisis on Planet Z! (Vancouver International Children’s Festival), being named artist-in-residence for Hammock Residency (@hammockresidency), & becoming a Registered Sign Language Interpreter. She has worked with Theatre Replacement, Caravan Farm Theatre, The Chop, & Neworld Theatre. In her spare time, she sews poorly, sleeps deeply, and laughs loudly. Find her at @carlypo.