King’s Park

by Daniel Thau-Eleff

Direction and Dramaturgy…………………………………..Chris Gerrard-Pinker

Set Design……………………………………………………………………..Joe Kalturnyk

Lighting Design…………………………………………………………….Steven Hunnie

Stage Manager…………………………………………………………….Jessica Freundl

Production Manager…………………………………………………………..Rob Rowan

Publicity Design……………………………………………………………….Ian Mozdzen

Photography…………………………………………………………………….Leif Norman

Produced by……………………………………………………………..Daniel Thau-Eleff

Featuring:

Dr Michael Zipkin…………………………………………………………..Harry Nelken

Dr Michael Zipkin…………………………………………………………………Eric Blais

The story of a doctor, diagnosed with an illness, who has to learn to take his own medicine.

Dr Michael Zipkin is a psychiatrist. He goes from appointment to consultation to meeting, all day, every day. While his younger, hotshot self is still with him, Dr Zipkin is now in his sixties and idealism has faded into the reality of working in an institution. Meanwhile, Dr Zipkin is beginning to experience symptoms – the shaking hand (or “tremor”) of Parkinson’s Disease. As he wrestles with the diagnosis, Zipkin recalls scenes from his childhood and young adulthood, discusses the lessons he has learned and receives visits from a costumed superhero.

Premiered in Winnipeg in 2011.

 

Photos by Leif Norman

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