February 23 - 26, 2005 | St. Andrews On The Square
A young man lies in his bed at home, dying of AIDS, as his family gathers around him.
He whispers a few seemingly disjointed words, and it is up to his family to decipher them, even as they come to terms with his pending death.
The Soldier Dreams is a play about love, an examination of the effect of death on the living, and a homage to those we love who have left us. It's about holding on to our memories - however unlike reality they are - and the ability to communicate how we feel.
Daniel MacIvor is an actor, director, and one of Canada's premiere playwrights. His plays include See Bob Run, Wild Abandon, Here Lies Henry and In On It. He also also wrtten the screenplays for Marion Bridge, and Past Perfect.
"Daniel MacIvor's plays have been labeled everything from postmodern to metatheatrical, but these are cold terms that do nothing to caputre the warm, accessible soul of a writer whose honesty and compassion for both audiences and his characters is at the heart of all his work, including The Soldier Dreams." - Variety
"Delicate and elegiac, a subtle, quiet piece that casts a wry and compassionate eye on the living and the dead, the departed and the stranded." - NOW