The Outsider, running at St. Luke’s Church Hall through June 23, is regarded as a comedic riff on the rise of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Theatre has fewer comparables, which is what makes playwright Paul Slade Smith’s The Outsider such a fresh and relevant construct. The play follows Ned Newley, a shy, off-the-radar politician who has recently been given the job of governor, following the ouster of his unlikable, womanizing predecessor.
Newley is surrounded by a range of effective and semi-effective collaborators, another accurate reflection of politics on both sides of the border. Nothing is overtly heavy-handed, however, which is what gives the play its heart. It’s not acidic, or even judgmental. The audience grows to appreciate the central character, who becomes more sympathetic as the play moves forward, Cain said.
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