Despite the surprisingly intimate nature of the material, I found myself more impressed than moved by this show. It’s one of those pieces that slowly reveals itself as theatrical premises strip away, and perhaps it’s the extra layers of distance and biography that for me kept the material at an emotional distance.
This production, produced jointly by Michael Rubinoff and the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Culture Centres, brings the tender beating heart of Sankoff and Hein’s book to new levels, as if that were even possible.