September/October 2015, The York Theatre
based on the novel by Terry Fallis
Book by Vern Thiessen
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Elliott and Anton Lipovetsky
in association with Touchstone Theatre
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Based on Terry Fallis’ award-winning satirical first novel, the story takes place in and around Ottawa during the run-up to a federal election. Daniel Addison, a speechwriter for the leader of the Liberal Opposition, is dropping out of politics for the relatively tame world of academe. Before Daniel can cast off politics once and for all, he’s given a Herculean task: find a Liberal candidate to run in an unassailable Conservative riding. Daniel convinces Angus McLintock, a crusty old Scot, to let his name stand in an election he’s sure to lose. But their best laid plans go hilariously awry, as Fallis’ unforgettable characters sing us right off the stage and into Canada’s real federal election. The Best Laid Plans won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and CBC Canada Reads 2011.
photos by Tim Matheson
