Deathtrap: A return to the ‘80s that doesn’t quite make it
Lawrence Evenchick as Sidney Bruhl Photo: Maria Vartanova
Ira Levin’s well known and very clever thriller about an older playright, a younger playwright and play that is in the process of writing itself during the performance, has become a great classic of repertory theatre. Deathtrap has been performed many times in Ottawa, in both languages, since it appeared on Broadway and as a film. Now, it is back at the Ottawa Little Theatre representing the hit from the seventh decade of the OLT since it first appeared on the OLT stage in 1983, directed then by Susan Taylor. Lets quote the Ottawa Citizen review from that period: “ ..to work properly (the play) must have perfect timing (and be ) a fast-paced, well executed production.”