MAiD takes centre stage in a new comedy about the difficulty of preparing to die

JL;DR SUMMARY Playwright Jordi Mand was inspired to write her latest play, "In Seven Days," after a member of the London, Ontario Jewish community chose to undergo medical assistance in dying (MAiD), sparking controversy among community members. 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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