SHOVE IT DOWN MY THROAT
by Johnnie Walker
SHOVE IT DOWN
MY THROAT
MARCH 30 - APRIL 14
A gonzo true-crime story about homophobia, violence, sex, and mystery.
BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES + PANDEMIC THEATRE
In 2013, Luke O’Donovan is arrested after a knife fight at a New Year’s party.
The media portrays him as a maniac who went on a stabbing spree. Luke says
he’s the victim of a queer-bashing, punished for fighting back. In 2014, theatre artist
Johnnie Walker begins writing letters to Luke in prison and working on a new play.
A fierce and freewheeling exploration of a powerful true story, Shove It Down My
Throat puts queerness, identity, and complicity through a theatrical kaleidoscope
as Johnnie sifts through the different versions of Luke’s story — and the different
versions of Luke — in search of the ever-elusive truth.
Developed in the Buddies Residency Program in collaboration with Pandemic
Theatre, with additional script development support from Playwrights’ Workshop
Montréal. The Buddies Residency program is sponsored by BMO Financial Group,
with additional support from the Paul Butler & Chris Black Foundation.
photo of Johnnie Walker by Tanja-Tiziana
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