Topdog/Underdog is generously underwritten by David W. Binet
Topdog/Underdog
A Canadian Stage Production
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Tawiah M'Carthy
An electric revival of a modern classic
A darkly comic fable of brotherly love and sibling rivalry. Lincoln and Booth are brothers haunted by their past – as well as their names. When Lincoln gets a gig impersonating his namesake, Booth takes over his brother’s old racket as a three-card monte dealer. This beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a tangle of secrets, lies, and one-upmanship, where the stakes get higher and higher, and someone’s bound to end up on top.
Suzan-Lori Parks, widely considered one of the most adventurous and acclaimed playwrights of her generation, won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Topdog/Underdog, a piercing examination of family identity and the ways we are defined by history. Hot off the heels of a wildly successful Broadway revival, we are ecstatic to be producing a brand new production of Topdog/Underdog directed by Tawiah M'Carthy.
EXTENDED STAGE SEATING
The Baillie Theatre will be transformed during Topdog/Underdog, offering extended Orchestra Seating to allow the audience to experience this play as it was meant to be seen. Please see the updated Baillie Theatre Seating Map for the exact layout. PLEASE NOTE: please refer to this map when selecting your tickets as it may appear different than the ticket selection map. None of the new extended orchestra seats are obstructed/partial view. Contact the Box Office for further details.
Content Advisory
This production contains content which may be sensitive in nature, including gun violence and death.
