I hate to use the word unique. I had a writing teacher last year say to my class that unique is one of the most overused and incorrectly used words around, because it means something that’s one of a kind in all the world. However, reading the press release for The Book of Judith, a new play running in Toronto from May 19 to 31, unique is really the only descriptor I can come up with.
From the press release: “In 2005, playwright Michael Rubenfeld was asked to find a lover for a quadriplegic woman named Judith Snow. Instead, he made her a play. The Theatre Centre, Absit Omen and Die In Debt are pleased to present: The Book of Judith — a sermon unlike any other.”
Whether or not The Book of Judith is unique because it’s a musical about a quadriplegic woman is something I cannot say. Who knows, somewhere else in the world perhaps someone else has written and performed just such a musical. However, the Book of Judith also features a choir made up of people with varying disabilities performing the musical score. That sounds pretty unique to me.
And maybe the best part is, the score is written by Panic Manual favourite Andrew Penner of the Sunparlour Players, who must be pretty busy lately; the Sunparlour Players new album, Wave North, just came out last week on Outside Music.
Anyway, The Book of Judith runs May 20 to May 31, from Tuesday through Saturday at 8 PM, with 11 AM shows on Sundays, at the CAMH grounds at 1001 Queen West. Look for the outdoor tent when you get there. Tix are $20. More info is at www.bookofjudithplay.blogspot.com, or you can call the box office at 416-538-0988. And watch for my review sometime next week.
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I hate the word ‘basically’, because you can take it out of any sentence it is used in, and the sentence still has the same meaning. Also, people use it to try and dumb-down an explanation of something, then drabble on with a long explanation.
I’ve heard a lot about this play, but had no idea what it was about. nice review.