Cherry Docs, an unblinking examination of hatred, runs at MainLine Theatre from Sept. 28 to Oct. 9

In Cherry Docs, a Jewish legal aid lawyer is assigned to defend a neo-Nazi skinhead accused of the heinous, racially motivated murder of a South Asian immigrant. An intense and fiery relationship develops between the two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences.

The work probes the explosive effect of blind hate and the barriers in finding compassion. The timeliness of this critically-acclaimed drama by David Gow, which has been produced over 100 times internationally since it debuted in 1998, is further emphasized with a marked 67% increase in hate crimes targeting religion and ethnicity since the beginning of the pandemic.

“The compelling, haunting story encourages people to question their beliefs regarding tolerance and acceptance of others — where does this hatred come from? What resonates most for me is where the playwright starts us off in the beginning and where we end up; how hatred turns to questioning.”

—Davyn Ryall, Acts to Grind artistic director and director of the play

The Acts to Grind Theatre production of Cherry Docs , directed by David Ryall, comes with a mature content warning, and is intended for audiences aged 16+.

There will be post-show talkbacks on Thursday, Sept. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 5

For more information and to buy tickets, please visit the MainLine Theatre website.

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Date and Time

Wednesday, Sep 28 , 8 p.m. to Sunday, Oct 9 , 2 p.m.

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