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Red Warrior & His Lawyer is a wickedly funny must-see this month!

Satirical farce meets spicy rom-com in Kevin Loring’s irreverent and provocative play Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer, which tells the story of Little Red, the last remaining member of his tribe, who discovers that a land development firm has violated his traditional territory. After attacking one of their engineers, he is arrested and assigned a court-appointed lawyer, Larry – who convinces his wife, Desdemona, to allow Little Red to move into their basement while they sort out his case. But when you invite a coyote into your coop, he might just walk away with all the chickens.

The trickster land claim fable now playing at the CULTCH’s York Theatre March 3 to 13 is a refreshing and cheeky take on the big challenging, nationally-significant issues of power, privilege and Indigenous land rights.

Sam Bob as Little Red begins with a twinkle in his eyes, quickly winning over the East Van audience with his comic timing and plucky performance. Shekhar Paleja as Larry is the perfect straight man, offering effortless set-ups to Bob’s jocular clap backs. Luisa Jojic as Desdemona, the tightly-wound high-powered lawyer and wife to Larry, is pure delight, as we watch her character unravel into sensuous abandon. Kevin McNulty brings a touch of grace and ample grit to his role as down-and-out-narrator Floyd, while jumping in to play other auxiliary characters from a high-rolling developer to a supreme court judge. And last and certainly not least, Nick Miami nearly steals the show, as the campy, over-the-top, closer, Lizzy–I’ll say no more, or dare I spoil it for you.

Kevin Loring's new play is a wickedly funny must-see this month, turning big issues into big laughs, and leaving you with big things to think about by its final curtain call.

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