Cherry Docs

by David Gow

Finalist for the Chalmers Play Award. A neo-Nazi skinhead is charged with murder, and Legal Aid has assigned him a Jewish lawyer. Over the course of developing a defense for the skinhead, the lawyer is forced to examine the limits of his own liberalism, and the demons underlying it. An unblinking examination of hatred, the explosive effect it has on our society, and the hurdles that confront us as we set about eradicating it.

Genres: Plays, Fiction, Theatre

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 16, 1998

Reviews

[John Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5*

In the play, a white nationalist skinhead brutally kicks an Asian man. This results in the latter’s death. Mike, the WP skinhead is defended by Danny, a Jewish lawyer. The relationship between these two intelligent, combative men is intense, exhausting and takes its toll.

First rate play. Also saw the film based on it - Steel Toes – with actors David Strathhairn and Andrew Walker.

[Landon Nesbitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yum dialogue, interesting characters, good message, we love to see interesting Canadian plays

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing with a bit of an unorthodox ending

[David Ferry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an electrifying play that really grabbed me and wouldn’t put it down when I saw the original production.

[Mari Bower · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting look at racial tensions