Joseph Ziegler and Ari Cohen (photo by Cylla von Tiedemann)
A Death Foretold
by Beat Rice
It is common knowledge that Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a staple in the roster of classic American theatre. It won numerous awards and is now studied in English and drama classrooms in high schools and theatre schools alike. I remember learning myself about about how Willy Loman is the symbol of the idealistic and unattainable American dream. I have even heard people use the name ‘Willy Loman’ as a term to refer to those who rely desperately on selling to make a living and to obtain self-worth. To some, Willy Loman may be a signifier of hopes had, and dreams lost. The remounted production at Soulpepper acknowledges this, but also shows Willy Loman for what he really is: a human being, just like the rest of us.
