Frank, having dedicated his life to the unremarkable, and Walker, paranoid since being struck by lighting at age three, attempt to flee from each other and end up following each other instead. They find themselves in a run-down hotel operated by deaf and misdirected Willy and blind Alice, who has a murderous dislike for visitors. Morris Panych’s brilliant tale reminds us all that fear can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Winner 1994 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama
By Morris Panych
Playwright, actor and director Morris Panych has been described as “a man for all seasons in Canadian theatre.” He has appeared in over fifty theatre productions and in numerous television and film roles. He has directed more than ninety productions and written over a dozen plays that have been translated and produced throughout the world. He has twice won the Governor General’s Award and has won the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award fourteen times for acting and directing. He has also been nominated six times for Toronto’s Dora Mavor Moore Award and three times for the Chalmers Award. His classic 7 Stories ranks 9th among the ten best selling plays in Canada, outselling the Coles version of Romeo & Juliet.
news | 2013-03-08
The Ends of the Earth at Vertigo Mystery Theatre!
…They find themselves in a ramshackle hotel at the ends of the earth, run by a staff with a murderous dislike of … a self-fulfilling prophecy. Morris Panych’s The Ends of the Earth runs March 9 to April 7 2013 at the Vertigo …
news | 2012-10-16
Dalhousie Welcomes The Ends of the Earth
…left, and Hugh Cape star in Morris Panych’s The Ends of the Earth, at the David MacK. Murray Studio October 17 …
news | 2011-01-05
The Ends of the Earth - That's in the Belfry
…In Morris Panych‘s The Ends of the Earth, Frank, an unremarkable man, and Walker, an … lose one another, they end up in the same hotel, The Ends of the Earth. This delightfully warped tale serves to remind …
news | 2010-09-02
Back to The Ends of the Earth
…Governor General’s Award-winning play The Ends of the Earth. This is what reviewer Tom Mackan had to say … both of which make his comedy delightful.” The Ends of the Earth runs from September 2 to 4. Visit the Tottering …
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