Past Productions by mutatis mutandis

The Lesson

by Eugene Ionesco

For the 2003 Ottawa Fringe Festival, mutatis mutandis offered up this classic of Theatre of the Absurd:

Ionesco's farcical tragedy about a private lesson that disintegrates, one body part at a time, to its hilarious, horrible conclusion. WARNING: The Lesson may cause dizziness, disorientation, fatigue, discomfort, nausea, headache, despondency, aphasia, pain and death.

Cast:
David Whiteley, as The Professor
Kathryn Boyd, as The Student
David Hersh, as The Maid

Reviews of The Lesson:
"A brilliant picture of humour, menace and mayhem.one of the most memorable performances of this year's Fringe." Paul Gessell, The Ottawa Citizen
"I was captivated.The cast is excellent.fascinating to watch." Ann-Marie McQueen, The Ottawa Sun
"A very good show." Alvina Ruprecht, CBC Radio One