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Overview
EXPERIENCE:
THE THIN LINE BETWEEN ORDER AND CHAOS.
True West
Sam Shepard’s gripping modern classic explores sibling rivalry, identity, and the fragile promise of the American dream. When disciplined screenwriter Austin’s quiet work retreat is interrupted by his estranged brother Lee, a drifter and petty thief, their reunion ignites a volatile struggle for recognition, success, and control. As Hollywood ambition and long-buried resentments collide, the line between creation and destruction begins to blur.
Raw, darkly funny, and psychologically charged, True West exposes the tensions that lie beneath family bonds and the myths we tell ourselves about who we are. This production features Calgary brothers Joe Perry and Stafford Perry, both returning to the Theatre Calgary stage to bring Shepard’s iconic sibling rivalry to life.
- Location Max Bell Theatre (Werklund Centre - formerly Arts Commons) Get directions
- Runtime TBA
Cast and Creative Team
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