King Dave



King Dave is a 2005 play written by and starring Alexandre Goyette, based on his real-life experiences.

Dave, a wannabe hoodlum, wants to prove his worth in the world of Montreal street gangs. Things go about as well as you'd expect.

The play was then made into a 2016 film directed by Podz (Daniel Groul), with the same writer and lead actor.


 * Aborted Arc: Justified In-Universe. Dave wants revenge on "Stanley," the black guy who danced with his then-girlfriend and beat him up at the club, but his friend Marc convinces him that she is not worth it. He forgets his revenge, until he thinks of Fix. Later, Dave gets too caught up on other events to remember Stanley.
 * Brick Joke: On the park, Dave comments that the only people who visit the place at daytime would be "ecologists who can't afford to go up north."
 * Call Back: Dave's girlfriend being a cheater, his "visions" of past events.
 * Downer Ending:
 * Flash Back: While Dave waits in a metro station, he tells the audience about his days as a bullied teenager and how he was inspired to act like a douchebag.
 * I Lied:
 * Nervous Wreck:
 * Pretty Fly for a White Guy: Dave sure knows how to act black.
 * Red Herring: Dave thinks Fix can "fix" his problems, as he sees him as a trouble solver.
 * Small Name, Big Ego: Dave really wants to become infamous in Montreal and acts like it.
 * Verbal Tic: "Fuck!" and "Man."