Sub-titled The History of the Village of Small Huts, this is one of a series of plays about Canadian History by Michael Hollingsworth. If only historynhad been presented like this - we might all know a lot more about our country and how it happened.
Eight actors ppaly about fifty characters, aided by white make-up that lends a kabuki note, large wigs and body parts, and frequent short black outs.
It was a terrific evening of theatre, different from the usual production and a very fitting choice for Canada Day 2012. Stephen Harper and the folks in Ottawa might not have appreciated the shots taken at all generals and politicians, but it was a lot more fun than the serious commercials that Heritage Canada has released to celebrate the war of 1812 as a defining moment in our history.
I enjoyed this much more than I expected.
ReplyDeleteFor anyone asking: "Is this from the Canadian or American point of view?"
The answer is: "No".
If anyone comes out of this looking good it would be Tecumseh.
This is a satire folks!
As the playwright says: " the new boss will be the same as the old boss".
In any case, it's loads of fun.