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Guilt (A Love Story)
by Diane Flacks
An all-new play about pathos; the “unshakable monster that is guilt,” and the things we’re not supposed to talk about.
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?
Cast and Creative
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Diane Flacks
Diane is currently onstage in her new solo show Guilt (a love story) directed by Alisa Palmer at Tarragon, then touring to Centaur and RMTC. Recently Diane appeared in Fall on Your Knees (CanStage, NAC, Neptune, Grand, dir Alisa Palmer); and in her third collaboration with Richard Greenblatt, PALS (dir: Jillian Keiley) She was the playwright and an actor in Unholy, (Nightwood, dir Kelly Thornton). Unholy was filmed for TV and Dora Nominated. She also appeared as Nathan in Nathan the Wise at Stratford, and in Body Politic, (Buddies, dir Alisa Palmer, Dora nom for performance). Other plays include Waiting Room, Sibs and Care at the Tarragon. Her four solo shows Myth Me, By A Thread, Random Acts and Bear With Me (adapted from her book, Bear With Me) have been remounted internationally. Diane was CBC radio’s longtime National parenting columnist, and a feature columnist for The Star and Globe.