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When the Ride Breaks
The value of steady Canadian hands in a shaking world
by Tod Maffin
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Chairman Trump put another 10% tariff on Americans who buy Canadian products last week because he’s mad we quoted Ronald Reagan to his country.
Honestly, I’ve lost count of what number we’re at.
And in some ways, it doesn’t really matter. It’s like a roller coaster. Up, down… who knows where we are.
What holds us
I love musicals.
I’ve seen Rent [watch the full musical] six times.
I’ve seen Legally Blonde the Musical [watch the full musical] more — trust me: sleeper hit.
And rounding out my top three is a show you’ve probably never heard of. One that was written right here on Vancouver Island by a troupe called Atomic Vaudeville.
It’s called Ride the Cyclone. Jocelyn and I saw it when it was workshopping in Vancouver. It sold out Chicago. It was an off-Broadway hit.
It’s about six kids — all members of the St. Cassian High School chamber choir of Uranium, Saskatchewan.
T O D B I T
Saint Cassian of Imola is the patron saint of students and teachers. He was killed by his own pupils. The writers chose the name for the dark humour.
The show starts at a carnival, and they’re about to board The Cyclone, an aging roller coaster. Now, if you think you might see it in a theatre, stop reading and do not play the video below, because both will spoil the main plotline.
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