The CANADA SHOW: The Complete History of Canada in One Hour

Monster Theatre—John Hirsch Mainstage

This show is selling out. The actors are competent, the guitarist capable, and the singing strong and on key. The two women and lone man have a great rapport on stage. They make use of the huge stage, covering every inch with leaps, bounds and senseless pratfalls with boundless energy.

My question is to what end? The show is pointless. It purports to be a history of Canada told in one hour. They refer endlessly to this and how many minutes are left; using many of them to do this. I didn’t need the reminders. I was already watching the time. This is more like a second year theatre performance.

I am well aware many people liked this. But with the quality of other historical plays such as the stellar, magnificent PadreX and Melanie Gall’s Vera Lynn, this is a waste of the serious patron’s time.

Lisa Campbell