The Double
A Bad New Days production
created & performed by Adam Paolozza, Arif Mirabdolbaghi
& Viktor Lukawski
directed by Adam Paolozza
music by Arif Mirabdolbaghi
When are you no longer yourself? The anxious government clerk Golyadkin is plagued by a stranger who looks just like him, but is more daring, romantic and brash. Inspired by Dostoevsky’s novella The Double, this uncanny triangle between a neurotic, his doppelganger and a stand-up bass transports us to 19th century Russian high society and Golyadkin’s labyrinthine search for his identity.
This Dora Award winning production is now available to tour. Adam Paolozza is a former Urjo Kareda Resident at Tarragon Theatre, and Artistic Director of Bad New Days. Arif Mirabdolbaghi is a Juno Award winning musician and a member of the acclaimed metal band Protest the Hero.
“…brilliant…If only these theatre-makers came in multiples—perhaps then we’d be lucky enough to see more shows like The Double. 9/10”
– Carly Maga, The Grid
“thrilling…ingenious…fast-moving, funny and psychologically complex.” NNNN’s
– Glenn Sumi , Now Magazine
“That was me laughing out loud…I love to laugh at the theatre.”
– Former Governer-General Adrienne Clarkson
“Technically, he (Paolozza), is a marvel…and so is his production. Haunting, hilarious…”
– Robert Cushman, The National Post
“The Double_ is a one of a kind experience, a whimsical adaptation that restores my faith in the theatre and its magic.”
– Leslie Barcza, Barczablog.com
“The Double’s exceptionally clever script borrows heavily from Charlie Chaplin [...] evoking a sense of timelessness, fate and the surreal that provides a perfect backdrop for this entertaining exploration of identity crisis. 5 *’s”
– Annie Hodgins, Theatromania.ca
“…brilliant…dazzling…an engrossing, funny-sad study of a man slipping further and further from reality. I’d rush and get a ticket on the double. 3/4 *’s”
– Robert Crew, The Toronto Star
The Double from Adam Paolozza on Vimeo.
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Upcoming Performances
Jan. 15 / 15 – Centre for the Arts – St. Catharines, ON
Jan. 16 – 17 / 15 – Burlington PAC – Burlington, ON
Jan. 20 – 24 / 15 – The Grand Theatre – Kingston, ON
Jan. 28 / 15 – Capitol Arts Centre – North Bay, ON
Jan. 30 / 15 – Milton Centre for the Performing Arts – Milton, ON
Apr. 21 – May 2 / 15 – National Arts Centre Studio – Ottawa, ON
