Written by
Wendy A. Hamilton
Genre(s)
Comedy, Drama
Synopsis
Tom Woolrich, age 42, father of three, husband, son and steelworker, liked his life just fine until "the system" yanked his job out from under him. Now Tom, emotionally paralyzed, has retreated to his lazy boy chair with his memories, his beer fridge and reel to reel of 70's rock and roll to try to face his greatest fear: change.
Language
English
Critical Response
..a humour that sets off the secret inner chuckle of self-recognition and discovery that cuts too deeply to allow a belly laugh. A brilliant script. Hugh Fraser, Hamilton Spectator, Jan 24, 2000
Development History
Brave New Words Fredericton 1992, dramaturge Sheldon Rosen.
PARC Moveable Feast PEI 1993, dramaturge Judith Rudakoff.
Albert Theatre Projects PlayRites 1994, platform, director Michael Devine.
Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1997, staged reading: director Kate Hurman.
Performance History
Theatre in Motion, Sault Ste. Marie, July 1998.
Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton, Ontario, January 2000, director Paul Rivers.
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