Video Cabaret: The Life and Times of Mackenzie King

[Malthus]

Anyone interested in live theatre (or the odd bits of Canadian history) who is wandering through Toronto should check out this odd little show:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/who-knew-ottawa-could-be-so-funny/article2235644/

I saw it last night and it was amazing. Imagine Monty Python inspired by the King-Byng Affair.

King was an odd duck to begin with, so they don't have to exaggerate much ... though I doubt that in reality his long-time married mistress Mrs. Patterson was ever actually dressed up as King's dead mother by her husband so that King could suckle on her teats ...