Last night was my last chance to see Pacey! … um … I mean Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek and Might Ducks) in this two-man play about life in the theatre. Also starring was Patrick Stewart (Star Trek and X-Men The Movie). Jackson plays John, the young buck whose star is rising and Stewart plays Robert, a veteran of the theatre who acts as his mentor of sorts. The relationship between the two starts off amiably but we soon see the disintegration of it as Robert’s self-imposed insecurities raise their ugly heads upon John’s increasing stature in the theatre. There is an under current of homoerotic subtext that runs throughout the play balancing Robert’s genuine affection for John with his jealousies of John’s successes.

Overall the play was funny and charming, Both Stewart and Jackson deliver impressive performances though at times I felt that Jackson, the straight man (no pun intended) in the duo, was limited by his dialogue (lots of “Yes'”, “Aaahs” and “Mmms”.) Still, I got my fill of Jackson (he sure stripped down to his underwear enough times!) and I’m glad to have caught the show on its last day.