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Spent

by Dean Gilmour, Michele Smith, Ravi Jain and Adam Paolozza

A two-person comedy highly acclaimed for its fast paced, intelligent and poetic commentary on the greed that caused the financial crises. At the heart of this clown / buffoon piece is the story of two financial executives who have lost everything in the crash and jump from a building. Winner of the Dora Award for Best Performance (Toronto), two actors play 20 characters from around the world in this physical and comedic tour de force. Created in collaboration with three seasoned international physical theatre companies, this show will have you laughing all the way to the bank.

Created in collaboration with Theatre Smith Gilmour and Theatre RUN, Spent is a new Canadian play that won popular and critical praise for its fast-paced, poetic, poor-man’s commentary on the excesses and absurdities that led to the financial crisis. Spent was honored with three 2010 Dora nominations, including Best Production and Best New Play. Spent won the 2010 Dora for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.

This project is part of Why Not’s MAKE stream of activities. MAKE projects are created and produced by us, often touring across the country and the world.

New York, USA – 2012

Mumbai, India – 2011

Toronto, Canada – 2009, 2010, 2013

Edinburgh, UK – 2011

Kelowna, Canada  – 2014

Written by Dean Gilmour, Michele Smith, Ravi Jain and Adam Paolozza
Directed by Michele Smith and Dean Gilmour
Performed by Adam Paolozza and Ravi Jain
Lighting Designer Andre du Toit
Poster Design by Mina Mikhail

“Spent is splendidly satirical as Paolozza, Jain, Smith and Gilmour target the greed that underlies the current crisis.”

Robert Crew, Toronto Star

“A wonderful combination of incisive satire and sharp physical comedy…Performers Paolozza and Jain are impeccable, alternating and blending movement and dialogue so expertly that you’d think they’re joined not only at the hip but also at a telepathic brain level.”

Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine

Is it fair for corporations to privatize all the gains and socialize all the losses?