Quiet debut of theatre gem part of the fringe experience as Nanaimo writer-director William Anderson introduces an exploration of life and relationships in “When the Stars are Right”

Ellen, a successful novelist, is content with her world, until the intrusion of a new neighbor forces her to confront her fears and unexpectedly changes everything she thought she knew about herself and her world. Will she accept it? Or will she turn away from herself?

The play is being performed at the 2014 Nanaimo Fringe Festival, at the Nanaimo Museum venue.

We speak with William Anderson, a graduate of the creative writing program at Vancouver Island University, about the debut of his first play.

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Find tickets and information about When the Stars are Right and the Nanaimo Fringe Theatre Festival here.

“Michelle” and “Ellen” prepare for the performance of When the Stars are Right at the 2014 Nanaimo Fringe Festival.

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must-see @nanaimofringe “when the stars are right”–here’s playwright william anderson at Thursday premiere #nanaimo pic.twitter.com/NWvDq4uxPG

— peoplefirstradio (@peoplefirstrad) August 15, 2014