The Orchid and the Crow

Button Eye Productions—MTC Mainstage

I overheard a loud, enthusiastic Fringe-goer telling the hotdog man, “You have to go and see Die Rotten Punkte!” Not quite…but this is the engaging and funny story of how Otto Rot, aka Daniel Tobias, grew up as an atheist Jew in Australia, faced death, and returned from a 2004 battle with testicular cancer.

And yes, sitting in the audience is enough to make you withdraw into your pelvic cavity, just as the word cancer may make you think twice about putting your hand in your pocket outside the venue…and by that I mean to buy a ticket. It’s a journey filled with humour and music, and trust me, it deserves the ultimate Winnipeg accolade—value for money.

Ron Robinson