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A play about pathos; the "unshakeable monster that is guilt," and the things we're not supposed to talk about

Diane Flacks; Set and Costume by Jung-Hye Kim; Lighting by Leigh Ann Vardy; Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann (Tarragon Theatre)

Guilt (A Love Story)

By Diane Flacks

Guilt (A Love Story) is a deep dive into a complex, uncomfortable, and highly human feeling. A state of being that most of us, especially parents, wrestle with inelegantly. Focusing on Flacks’ personal odyssey Guilt brings the perspective of a self-sacrificing Jewish mother who becomes the instigator of a family’s dissolution. Societal effects, causes and casualties and the feeling that we have when we’ve profoundly hurt others. This exploration may not pull punches, but don’t worry, it’s accompanied by laughs – because how else do we get through anything?

Production History

Guilt (A Love Story) was developed by Mything Inc, with support from the Canada Arts Council and Tarragon Theatre (Toronto, ON) and One Yellow Rabbit (Calgary, AB) which presented a limited run workshop production in 2022. The show ran at Tarragon Theatre February 6 – March 3, 2024.

 

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