2 Pianos 4 Hands (2021)

2 Pianos 4 Hands, which won a Dora-Award "Toronto's Theatre Award" for Outstanding Production, captures the humour that comes with learning to play the piano, and the sense of loss of eventually learning to let go of a dream. With equal parts humour and empathy, it tells the story of two boys and their music-infused journey of discovery at the keyboard. Pushy parents, eccentric teachers, endless hours of repetitive practice, stage fright, the agony of competitions and the seductive dream of greatness all play their part in this wildly funny play. The story spans their childhood and adolescence, with the boys eventually coming to terms with the reality that while they may be very good, they likely aren't destined to be great. En route, Greenblatt and Dykstra demonstrate that they are indeed both brilliant actors and pianists in a 120-minute virtuoso performance that ranges from Bach to Beethoven to Billy Joel.