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David Gow. Finalist for the Chalmers Play Award. A neo-Nazi skinhead is charged with murder, and Legal Aid has assigned him a Jewish lawyer. Over the course of developing a defense for the skinhead, the lawyer is forced to examine the limits of his own liberalism, and the demons underlying it.
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Finalist for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play A neo-Nazi skinhead is charged with murder, and Legal Aid has assigned him a Jewish lawyer. Over the course of developing a defense for the skinhead, the lawyer is forced to examine the limits of his own liberalism, and the demons underlying it. An unblinking examination of hatred, th...
“… a provocative exploration of the inescapable and insidious presence of hatred in our society.” —Toronto Star “Gow’s belief that we must confront the hatred within ourselves and our society [is] troubling, touching and convincing.” —Globe & Mail
David Gow‘s plays have been seen across the USA, Canada and abroad, including productions in London, New York City, Berlin, Rome, Sao-Paulo Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, Krakow, Warsaw, and many other cities. David’s plays include Cherry Docs, Relative Good, Bea’s Niece, The Wake of the Bones, Boilerplate, The Friedman Family Fortune and Elephant. Gow’s fir...
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Cherry Docs. David Gow. Scirocco Drama, 1998 - Drama - 86 pages. Finalist for the Chalmers Play Award. A neo-Nazi skinhead is charged with murder, and Legal Aid has assigned him a Jewish...
- David Gow
- Scirocco Drama, 1998
- illustrated, revised
- Cherry DocsScirocco Drama
Cherry Docs by David Gow – Canadian Play Outlet. Scirocco Drama. $15.95. Add to Cart. Finalist for the Chalmers Play Award A neo-Nazi skinhead is charged with murder, and Legal Aid has assigned him a Jewish lawyer.
The Cherry Docs. The Story. A neo-nazi skinhead stands accused of a racially motivated murder. He requests a Jewish public defender. Cherry-coloured Doc Martens are the murder weapon. A high octane examination of judgment and redemption. The Team. Written by | David Gow. Directed by | Richard Rose. Set and Costume Design by | Teresa Przybylski.
Aug 28, 2019 · Given the rise of Donald Trump and his enablement of white supremacist groups, David Gow’s Cherry Docs, a two-person play about a Toronto neo-Nazi who is on trial for kicking a South Asian immigrant to death, is nothing if not timely.
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