The Curious Savage

The Curious Savage, written by John Patrick, is a comedic play about Ethel P. Savage...

The Curious Savage, written by John Patrick, is a comedic play about Ethel P. Savage, an elderly woman whose husband recently died and left her approximately ten million dollars. Contrasting the kindness and loyalty of psychiatric patients with the avarice and vanity of “respectable” public figures, it calls into question conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning celebrity culture. The play was produced in Calgary by the Russian Theatre Calgary  at the The Pumphouse Theatre and opened March 10, 2012 with Yelena Chshirova in the role of Ethel. Valery Pashchuk directed the production.