Review: (Toronto) Doubt

Anne Shepherd and Maja Rakocevic.
Photo by Danielle Son. (company website)

I Have My Certainty
Strong performances overcome a few directorial issues

by Stuart Munro

@StuartMunroTO

Opening in 2004 to critical acclaim, John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable went on to win both the Tony Award and Pultizer Price before being adapted into a major motion picture in 2008. With clout like that, it’s no wonder Bygone Theatre has chosen Doubt as its inaugural production. The production, while a tad uneven, is nonetheless able to showcase the strength of Shanley’s writing, and is an admirable start for this new company.