"Emil Sher examines the tricky emotional and moral territory of mercy killing in a play that is well worth seeing because there isn't one clear answer...Sher focuses his poetic 90-minute drama on Doug and Sandra, a middle-aged couple whose only child is severely disabled....As Doug grapples with his daughter's physical agony, Sher muddies the waters with the constant presence of a slightly mentally challenged young man Keith...Mourning Dove is a restrained, realistic drama. It is also a poetic meditation with a powerful metaphoric content...Sher's intelligent navigation of this territory makes one more uncertain than ever about Robert Latimer, who has never doubted his action and who is anticipating day parole later this year. Did he do the right thing or didn't he? Who are we to judge?"

"In the foyer of Neptune's Studio Theatre, a lady declares loudly and unequivocally, 'The father did the right thing. I wouldn't let my dog suffer that much.' In the car on the way home, a friend, the mother of a differently abled child, shares her feeling that the play ultimately condemns the father's acts. These two very different responses were provoked by Emil Sher's effective and affecting play, Mourning Dove...Beautifully staged and wonderfully acted, this is a must-see evening of thought-provoking theatre."