Jim Burke was the theatre correspondent for the Montreal Gazette. As a playwright, he adapted Moby Dick, which toured the UK in a theatre ship and was produced in Montreal by Persephone Productions. His play Cornered was presented by Infinithéâtre as a guest production in 2013.
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February 8, 2024
Three new plays –Trench Patterns, Shorelines, and Blackout – remind us that the past is prelude to present quandaries.