Hannah Moscovitch has been dubbed the "It Girl" (ahem, “It Woman”) of the next generation of playwrights since she burst onto the scene with her memorable one-acters Essay and The Russian Play. That reputation was cemented when her full length work, East of Berlin, captured the imagination of the Toronto theatre scene, packing in audiences over the course of a regular run, an extension, and a remount. Her latest offering, Little One (on as part of this year's SummerWorks Festival), simply proves that she is no flash in the pan, nor has she peaked early.
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Michelle Monteith in Little One; photo by Natasha Mytnowych
In his review in the Georgia Straight, Colin Thomas describes Deborah Williams, who plays Becky in Becky’s New Car (on now at the Arts Club), as “so perfect for the role—she brings such warmth and comedic skill to it—that it feels like the part could have been written for her”. Thomas is bang on. I can’t imagine what this show would have been without Williams.
Thank God for Deborah Williams as Shirley...we mean Becky
