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2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Like A Dog

Peter Wylde is hounded by death in Matthew Gorman’s offbeat play

By Lauren Gillett • July 10, 2012

Presented by Your Good Friends
Written and directed by Matthew Gorman

Andy Tridthart, Peter C. Wylde and Jennetta Lamb in Like a Dog. Photo by Matthew Gorman.

A doctor, a dead man and a new mother meet in a "sort of" hospital in Matthew Gorman's Like a Dog, now playing at Robert Gill Theatre as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival. Stage veteran Peter C. Wylde stars in this intriguing three-hander about a death-defying character with no pulse who finds himself at the end of an epic lifespan when his loyal dog is killed. A young doctor (Andy Trithardt) struggles to make sense of the old man's memories, and his own, while an unprepared mother (Jennetta Lamb) explores her new role as caregiver to a premature child.

Like A Dog is a curious play with a quirky script—as funny as it is gloomy and mysterious. Gorman gets fine performances out of the cast: Wylde shines as the eccentric patient with a dry, biting wit, and fellow cast members Tridthart and Lamb help ground the story in reality. A thoughtful production featuring a living theatre legend, this show is well worth seeing while you can.

Like a Dog runs until July 15 at Robert Gill Theatre (214 College St., 3rd Floor). Visit fringetoronto.com for a full schedule and to buy tickets.

Show Dates:

Tue, 2012-07-10 - Sun, 2012-07-15

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