Abby Wong
What happens when you grow up during the 70s and 80s unsupervised in a small town? QUEENAGE WASTELAND is an autobiographical comedy, performed by Candy Roberts, of stories of her Gen-X childhood as she looks at her past as she was growing up and aging. With a mix of clowning, stand-up comedy and story telling.
There were some comedic moments that I ended up enjoying a bit, while others didn’t really hit for me but for others in the audience it did. It also felt a little bit hard to keep track of what was going on in terms of the storyline, though it was still quite enjoyable. The ending was humorous which made it a bit more memorable
Although some of the humor wasn’t really my cup of tea, the other jokes were hilarious!
What happens when you take a random assortment of performers for an improv jam? You get the Big Stupid Improv Show!
The Big Stupid Improv Show changes the assortment of performers and the improv games being done, so you’ll get something different every time! The cast of performers did an improv game of “More or Less” where the audience gets to choose if they want more or less of the current scene. From what the worm baits that were forgotten at home doing during their short life cycle to its very end (with the funeral for the worms included), to a blooming romance between a stalker and a mermaid that are happy to be kept apart via restraining order. The cast did an amazing job with creating tons of comedic moments that might have you laughing throughout the entire hour!
If you have an hour of free time in your day and enjoy improv, check out the Big Stupid Improv Show!
The man you thought was in love with you, like you were in love with him, broke up with you. Now what? Bittergirl explores how three women that are in different stages of a romantic relationship grieve and reconcile from the devastation they experience from their breakups.
The performances of Kate Boswell, Avery Nault and Mariana Perri were filled with emotion. As their characters experience the heartbreak of a breakup with moments with dark humor mixed in. Even though it isn’t my cup of tea in terms of humor, others in the audience seemed to enjoy the humorous moments. The bits of audience interaction was wonderful as well and created some more comedic moments! Their execution of these moments of the different emotions these ladies are facing as they’re trying to cope with the breakup. Boswell, Nault, and Perri do a phenomenal job in their performance as these characters!
The lighting and sound design is stunning, the change in lighting during the internal monologues. Along with the audio of the phone calls that these ladies experienced and were on the receiving end of.
Even though the humor wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, Bittergirl is a fantastic show!
If a tree falls and no one saw or heard it fall, did it really fall? Lumber is a one person show performed by Colin Wolf. It follows Jack Bennet as he moves up north from Alberta to Yukon, after losing almost everything. From losing his job to his dog. Throughout having some relatable experiences that many can relate to since he had arrived in Yukon.
Colin Wolf’s performance was wonderful and filled with emotion. From the way he portrays the various characters through body language, voice and tone, it was brilliant! Wolf does an amazing job at executing this one person show, from the light-hearted comedic moments to the heartfelt moments that Jack has, especially the ending which was heartwarming.
The use of props was amazing, the props helped enhance the storytelling while also creating a couple of playful moments. With the limited number of props on the stage, Wolf does an incredible job of using them to help make the scenes come to life!
Lumber is filled with emotion with some comedic moments mixed in, as you watch Jack’s journey as he finds his purpose up north in Yukon.