HOT GARBAGE
The Peachums' lead the criminal racket in the trailer park until their young associate falls in love with a big con. Should the Peachums rat them out or welcome Mack the Knife into the family business? Edmonton's acclaimed Theatre Network Summer Academy returns for its fourth summer with a new adaption of "The Beggar's Opera."
The Theatre Network Summer Academy has created something truly amazing with Hot Garbage! The outstanding performances of every single actor, combined with the incredibly well-created story, characters, and design, truly speaks for the capability of young artists in the theatre community. The entire cast was stellar, filled to the brim with impeccable comedic abilities and an electric energy that filled the theatre, making it impossible to not enjoy the entire wild ride of a show. No word of a lie, I did end up laughing myself to tears! Please go support these young artists if you get the chance... the future is bright for the next generation of Edmonton's theatre creators!
Hot Garbage - A Feat of Teenage Theatre By Augustus Williams
The Theatre Network Summer Academy is back for their fourth year with another amazing show! Hot Garbage is fully created and performed by a group of young theatre artists, under the guidance of Ellen Chorley and the creative team behind the Roxy. The play is an adaptation of The Beggars Opera, but hilariously re-interpreted into modern day Florida, putting a contemporary swing on the old tale. This talented group of young people brought a deeply impressive performance to the stage, with a sense of comedic timing and individual characterization that rivaled that of professional actors. Hot Garbage was one of the funniest pieces I’ve seen at the Fringe this year, and it seemed to me that the TNSA team knew who their target audience was and executed a show wonderfully with that audience in mind. The piece was also designed in part by one of the students, Sophie Eyo, who built elements of the set as well as designing them. The design as a whole was very high quality for what you might expect from a teen production - the costumes were all well-fitting and suited the characters, and the set was clean and effective without being overly complicated. Hot Garbage is a fantastically fun farce, and I think anyone who sees this show will be blown away by the young talent on stage.