A Soldier's War
Bradley Sawatzky | for CBC News | Posted: July 23, 2017 4:21 PM | Last Updated: July 23, 2017
A deeply emotional production, A Soldier's War is worth the standing ovation
Rating: ★★★★★
Company: Strikes Twice Productions
Genre: Play - Drama
Venue: 12 — Asper Centre for Theatre & Film
Josh Ramsden has written this tribute of love and respect for his departed grandfather and for all veterans.
We follow five young men as they depart their homes and through their journey during the Second World War. We care for them immediately — not just for their charms, but for what we know lies ahead.
Letters home take us into their thoughts, but the scenes where the men interact with each other are the heartbeat of this production. The build to D-Day is crushing.
The play moves in fits and bursts — the horrible waiting, not knowing what's next.
The scenes where the men interact with each other are the heartbeat of this production - Bradley Sawatzky
All five actors give solid performances. But the journey that Devin Wesnoski takes us on, showing us the cost of surviving, has me crying as I type this.
This was only the second standing ovation I've been a part of at the Fringe. I plan to go back for another.