THE SUICIDE
Ottawa Theatre School · Ottawa, Canada
by Nikolai Erdman
Comedy
A brilliant and penetrating satire about an unemployed man who contemplates suicide and is besieged by spokespeople of discontented groups, from artists to intellectuals, who want him to turn his suicide into a gesture on their behalf. “A masterpiece…. Lights up the sky.” Guardian, London. Directed by Pierre Brault.
Tickets are 2 for 1 on opening night.
Deal is only available at the venue, not for advance tickets.
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Reviewed by Alvina Ruprecht
Fresh from their April performance at the Ottawa Theatre School, Pierre Brault and his merry band of student actors have done a truly great job of tightening the rhythm, introducing explosive energy and a lot of flowing physicality that brings us into the well oiled mechanics of this ferocious satire of socialism under Stalin where a whole society wants to benefit from the dilemma of poor Semyon who is out of a job and sees no other solution but to kill himself. Some very good performances but this is an ensemble piece that gets all its momentum from group action…and they got it!!
Bravo! The Suicide plays at Café Alt and it lasts 90 minutes. It’s a full length play but time slips by quickly.
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The Suicide plays at CAFÉ ALT