Review of The David Dance (2014) by Rob O — 29 Apr 2017

The David Dance, which has won numerous awards, was a remarkable gem that I stumbled across on a night out at the Carlton theatre in Toronto. I am certainly glad that I went. There were many chords in the film that personally resonated with me, bullying in school, struggling with insecurity, and dealing with religious homophobia to name just a few.

At times, I was brought to tears and at others to laugh. Don Scime, the writer/actor/producer of the film, personally attended the screening (one of the great things about the Carlton is having producers and actors from films attend - something you don't get with the big name theatres) and that was an unexpected treat since the audience was able to ask questions about the film.

I certainly recommend seeing this film. The film has many layers which show a true writers talent and the actors did a wonderful job immersing the audience in the characters they portrayed.