NEWS & EVENTS

Don’t you just love when exploration leads to unexpected pleasures? During the creation and development process for DAISY, one of HHG Theatre’s works-in-development, I’ve been very fortunate to have gained ridiculous access to historical archives, documents and recordings that center around the infamous ‘Daisy Girl’ ad that was the ground-breaking centerpiece of the 1964 U.S. Presidential election. I’ve sat in the board room of the world’s most prominent advertising firm DDB and met with ad executives who helped create the […]

Just two days after a shocking attack on the nation’s capital, I’m sitting in a train station in a state of equal parts sleepiness mixed with the newly required “constant vigilance”, preparing to board a train amidst heightened security on my way to Toronto. I’m headed down to the centre of the universe to meet with Warren Kinsella, political consultant, commentator, and the self-proclaimed “Prince of Darkness” of Canadian politics. As someone with an experienced and unique perspective on political […]

For those of you in the know, HHG Theatre is developing a new play called DAISY, which is the story of the creation of the most infamous (and effective) political television commercial ever produced. The ‘Daisy’ ad was created by Tony Schwartz and staff from the historic firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach in 1964, as part of the campaign to elect President Lyndon Johnson. Some might ask: why write a play about this today? What’s the relevance? Well, as both […]