Spinning Dot Addresses War, Magic and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes Through the Eyes of Children in The Mountain by Chelsea Woolley.
The Mountain deals with anti-immigrant feelings from the lens of two eight-year-olds, a quiet Canadian boy and a spirited Arab girl, on a Canadian playground. The play is based in playful yet poignant realism between the two primary characters - highlighted with imaginary adventures that allows the banter between the children to deepen and transform not only their friendship, but their views of the world. Through these beautiful and unique characters, Woolley is able to touch upon the universals of childhood, the need for home, friendship, otherness, and trust.