The show that started a thousand conversations.
Adam Lazarus plays The Father in this darkly satirical piece distilled into the figure of a very funny, engaging and deeply troubled man. Through his powerful account of fatherhood, violence and love, we come to recognize the ingrained misogyny we see everywhere — within society, within our communities, and perhaps, for some of us, within ourselves. This powerhouse performance pulls no punches as it confronts toxic masculinity head on.
"Powerful and unsettling."
Lyn Gardner | The Independent
Creative Team
Written & Performed by Adam Lazarus
Co-created by Adam Lazarus, Ann-Marie Kerr, Jivesh Parasram, & Melissa D'Agostino
Directed by Ann-Marie Kerr
Composition & Sound Design by Richard Feren
Lighting Design by Michelle Ramsay
Originally Produced by QuipTake, Pandemic Theatre, and The Theatre Centre
Producers: Tom Arthur Davis, Adam Lazarus, Jivesh Parasram, & Aislinn Rose
"Magnetic. The audience are unsure whether to give a standing ovation or stage a walk-out."
Kate Wyver | The Guardian
Production History
March 2020 • Battersea Arts Centre • London, UK
July 2019 • Latitude Festival • Suffolk, UK
January 2019 • Sydney Festival • Sydney, Australia
August 2018 • Edinburgh Fringe/CanadaHub • Edinburgh, Scotland
February 2018 • National Arts Centre/undercurrents • Ottawa, ON
February 2018 • PuSh Performing Arts Festival • Vancouver, BC
January 2018 • High Performance Rodeo • Calgary, AB
November 2017 • The Theatre Centre • Toronto, ON
August 2017 • Kick & Push Festival • Kingston, ON
June 2017 • Sibiu International Theatre Festival • Sibiu, Romania
August 2016 • SummerWorks Performance Festival • Toronto, ON
"Electrifying. A timely portrait of everyday misogyny hiding in plain sight."
Neil Cooper | The Herald
Buy the Book
Daughter is now a book published by Nick Hern Books.
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"As insidiously clever as it is (eventually) difficult to watch."
Maxie Szalwinska | The Sunday Times
Supporters
This project has been made possible through the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Partners
The Daughter team has raised $1,000 in donations for the White Ribbon Campaign to support their work in envisioning healthy relationships with masculinity, promoting gender equality, and ending violence against women and girls.