Stage West’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Driving Miss Daisy is a glowing example of ensemble acting at its finest. yyc
As Hole Coleburn, the play’s humble but proud chauffeur, award-winning British thespian Joseph Marcell may be the headliner of Stage West’s show, but he is not the star. He is far too gracious an actor to let that happen. This is a production where three talented and seasoned actors are working together at the height of their crafts to bring a regal sensitivity to a very slight drama.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Christopher Hunt, Jospeh Marcell and Maureen Thomas in Stage West’s Driving Miss Daisy. Courtesy John Watson PhotographyIt’s this clever scenario that playwright Alfred Uhry uses to pit the ornery, wealthy white woman against the poor but dignified Black man to see just how long it takes before they become the best of friends.
Hoke wins over Boolie much faster than he does Daisy. The scenes in which he gets Boolie to give him a raise are hilarious. Daisy proves to be the most annoying of backseat drivers and Hoke handles her just as cannily as he does Boolie.Article content Maureen Thomas and Joseph Marcell in Stage West’s Driving Miss Daisy. Courtesy, John Watson PhotographyHaving written the play in 1987, Uhry doesn’t ignore the racial tension that existed in America, especially in the 1960s and ’70s. Marcell shows the sting that Hoke feels the few times Daisy’s ingrained prejudices surface.
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