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A fast-paced political comedy from Michael Healey, the critically acclaimed author of The Drawer Boy and Proud, that examines the space between ideals and political reality during a monumental moment in Prime Minister Joe Clark's career. It's December 1979 and Clark's minority Progressive Conservative government is under threat of dissolution before it has a chance to accomplish anything -- even pass a budget. But Clark is young and idealistic, resolute on making his mark in office. When he steals a moment at his desk to make a crucial decision, his colleagues, including Brian Mulroney and Pierre Trudeau, take the opportunity to steer him in different directions. No library descriptions found. |
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As a glimpse into history, this was an interesting read. I’m not sure how it would work as a stage production, though, because there are a lot of projected surtitles in the script. Nevertheless, I’d like to learn more about the period from a biography or other non-fiction book. (