Forgotten Canadian sports icon Bobbie Rosenfeld gets an onstage revival in Barrie, Ont.

JL;DR SUMMARY "Forgotten Canadian sports icon Bobbie Rosenfeld is being brought back into the spotlight through a new biographical play in Barrie, Ontario. Rosenfeld, a Jewish immigrant from early 20th century Russia, achieved Olympic success and broke barriers with her feminist attitude, yet her story remains largely unknown today. The play 'Bobbie' aims to not only raise awareness about this overlooked Canadian Jewish figure but also to explore how antisemitism intersects with mainstream culture. Director Lynn Weintraub and playwright Trudee Romanek discuss the creation of the play and the importance of telling Rosenfeld's story in today's context." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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