A video makes the rounds on social media: it shows Dr. Ruth Wolff, founder of a prestigious medical research institute, blocking the path of a priest who is about to go into a bedroom where a teen lies dying after a botched abortion. Is she really trying to protect the young patient? Or do her actions point to disdain for religion, men, or the working class? The controversy spreads like a virus. Wolff becomes the object of increasingly violent reactions from her colleagues, powerful hospital donors, activists, and commentators of all stripes. The more Dr. Wolff clings to her code of ethics, rejecting the olive branches extended to her to justify her actions through her religion, gender, origins, or sexual orientation, the more perilous her position becomes. In this era of polarization, acting in a personal capacity invites condemnation.
A masterful piece for actor Pascale Montpetit, this riveting moral thriller examines controversial themes through the prism of medical ethics.
For playwright Robert Icke, one of the most exciting voices in contemporary British theatre, “It’s about identity, about groups and individuals, about the badges we choose and those we don’t, and asks how we can ever answer the simplest of questions: who are we?”* This courageous exploration of issues that divide society – racial prejudice, privilege, religion, gender identity, positive discrimination – offers a “provocative, wonderfully disruptive” vortex (The Independent) and delivers “one of the peak theatrical performances of the year.” (The Guardian). Playing with the audience’s expectations in new and original ways, Docteure is a complete, engaging experience.
“Docteure is a fascinating foray into the interstices of power and division, with a complex female protagonist. The play offers an inside look at what it means to be at the heart of debate and questions cancel culture.” — Marie-Ève Milot, director
*Source : ita.nl
