In David Gow’s Cherry Docs,  Mike, a neo-Nazi skinhead, is charged with a racially motivated murder and Legal Aid assigns him a Jewish lawyer, Danny. Over the course of developing a defense for Mike, Danny is forced to examine the limits of his own liberalism and its underlying demons. This drama is an unblinking exploration of the roots of hatred, and how its growth can be stopped. … Continue reading Breaking Down Hatred

In 2017, the FBI reported a 17% increase in all hate crimes, totaling over 7,100 instances and continuing a disturbing three-year rise in hate crime statistics. These attacks are varied and their victims often painfully unheard. Here is a very brief synopsis of recent hate crime statistics and high profile cases in the United States: • Hate crimes against Jews in America rose by more … Continue reading America’s Pain: Coming to Terms with Hatred

Hate is eternal. No one knows that better than Cherry Docs playwright David Gow. In an interview with Topanga Messenger, Gow shared that he was compelled to write this gripping play after one of his own friends was assaulted outside of a Toronto bar. At the time, the city was home to sizeable gangs of skinheads. Though written over twenty years ago and set in … Continue reading Hate and Healing

By Michael Nichols and Becca Jennings Mike is a neo-Nazi skinhead. He stands accused of brutally kicking a man to death with steel toed, cherry colored boots. Danny is liberal, middle-aged, and a devout Jew. He is also Mike’s appointed legal aide. Cherry Docs by David Gow is a tight-fisted study of hate and healing as these two men pit their beliefs against one another … Continue reading A Mile in Blood-Spattered Boots