The Canadian housing crisis inspired Michael Ross Albert's new play
The Bidding War is a dark comedy about the emotional process of buying a home in Toronto
When Michael Ross Albert recently bought a condo in Toronto, he realized that the dream of homeownership is more like a nightmare. The Canadian playwright was inspired by his own and his friends' experiences of homeownership to write his new play, The Bidding War. The dark comedy chronicles several Torontonians trying to purchase the "last nice home" in the city.
He joins Tom Power in the Q studio to discuss why our senses of hope and ambition get wrapped up into the search for a home and the current housing crisis that so many Canadians are facing.
The full interview with Michael Ross Albert is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Michael Ross Albert produced by Cora Nijhawan.