Guilt (a love story)
A sharply perceptive and painfully funny one-woman show confronting the unshakable monster that is guilt.
- Adult - Regular $68
- Adult - Reduced $60
- Senior (60+) $58
- 30 & Under $30
Centaur Theatre presents the Tarragon Theatre production of GUILT (a love story)
Written and performed by
Diane Flacks
Directed by
Alisa Palmer
GUILT (a love story) is a deep dive into a complex, uncomfortable, and highly human feeling. A state of being that most of us, especially parents, wrestle with inelegantly. GUILT begins by focusing on Flacks’ personal odyssey: the perspective of a self-sacrificing Jewish mother who is an instigator of family dissolution. Flacks stands in the eye of an explosion in which she is the bomb. Drawing on Western philosophy, pop culture, and her own Jewish heritage, she brings the audience on an erudite, emotionally turbulent, and hilarious journey.
The Reviews Are In!
“Flacks’ chutzpah-filled solo show is funny and honest” – Broadway World
“Flacks is such a warm, funny and generous performer… full of bravado and chutzpah” – Toronto Star
“A confessional solo show about divorce that could easily go viral” – The Globe & Mail
“Wickedly hilarious and poignantly engaging. Diane Flacks’ remarkable timing regarding the hilarious and serious is noteworthy. […] A treat to behold.” – Our Theatre Voice
“Flacks is an incredibly gregarious performer and we are in her confidence from the first shot of tequila” – My Gay Toronto
“Laugh and find emotional truth” – Front Mezz Junkies
“Flacks gives an engaging, passionate, and nuanced performance” – A View from the Box
Production Photos
Photo Credit: Photo featuring Diane Flacks in Guilt (A Love Story) at Tarragon Theatre (2024) by Cylla von Tiedemann
Cast & Creative Team
More Info
GUILT (a love story) is Canadian theatre legend Diane Flacks’ fifth one-woman show and is her most autobiographical to date. Flacks’ uniquely acerbic humour and keen-eyed observations on the human condition have earned her many accolades, including a Dora nomination for Outstanding New Play for her multi-character exploration of women and religion, Unholy, and an Emmy nomination for her work as a writer on The Kids in the Hall. Following a run at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, Flacks makes her Centaur debut with this one-of-a-kind new play directed by the award-winning Alisa Palmer.
Program
Centaur Music Series
Friday, 22 March, 2024 – Guilty Pleasures
Come experience you're favorite musical guilty pleasures sang by Montreal's best vocalists accompanied by Chris Barillaro on piano. Join us in putting the fun in this fundraiser for the LGBTQIA+ non-profit AGIR. The best part is that it's free, and guilt free! One night only!
Saturday, 23 March, 2024 – Queer Karaoke
Hosted Anton May, come belt your heart out to a catalogue of ballads and anthems made famous by LGBTQ+ superstars like Elton John, Lil Nas X, Joan Jett and more! Everybody is welcome to join this "Queeraoke"! The best part is that it's free, and guilt free!