A Journey Through the Past is one hour of musical theatre with a twist. Based on the book "Neil and Me" by Scott Young (1918-2005), a well known sports and novel writer in Canada but less known here as the father of Neil Young,one of the most influential figures in popular music. The show stars Patrick Frost as Scott Young and opens with him seated at an old desk... battered typewriter at hand, surrounded by ice hockey pennants and sports trophies. He engages the audience with an intimate dialogue.....he is the narrator of the performance...and slowly reveals many thought provoking insights into the parallels between his own fascinating life and times and that of his more famous son. It’s Scott's story!...his feelings ,his regrets, his guilt, his feelings of connectedness with his son as a chance- taking maverick, his musing on his absence as a father affecting or even propelling Neil to be a great, original/non compromising artist (like father/like son !) in 13 concise monologues and weaving in and out of Scott's memory ...classic Neil Young songs re-interpreted, re-arranged and presented in a fresh and dramatic light as a natural continuation and extension of the narrative.
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