James Reaney is one of Canada's favourite poets and playwrights; at the intersection of his dramatic and poetic talents is
Scripts
, a collection of musical writings. There are nine complete works here, including the chamber opera
Night-blooming Cereus
, the poetry/music collage (and Governor General's Award winner)
Twelve Letters to a Small Town
, the
Canada Dot, Canada Dash
trilogy and operas
Shivaree
,
Taptoo!
and
Serinette
. Many of these pieces have been published individually, but none are in print, and they have never been amassed.