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Festival Reviews

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Balls

Posted September 2, 2008 - 6:42pm by Plank

Balls! Balls!Company: Ten Foot Pole Productions
Duration: 60 minutes
Playwrights Theatre Centre

Balls – n. 1. Vulgar slang, testicles. 2. Courage, masculinity. When Bastian’s best friend gets testicular cancer, he finds out that sometimes being a man feels a lot like getting kicked in the balls. Winner: Hamilton Fringe New Play Award, London Fringe Best Original Production; "****" – Ottawa Sun; "The Full Package" – Hamilton View "Must See" – Ottawa Citizen

Showtimes

Sep 4 – 6:30 PM
Sep 5 – 10:00 PM
Sep 6 – 8:45 PM
Sep 10 – 7:00 PM
Sep 13 – 10:00 PM
Sep 14 – 4:45 PM

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Comments

I laughed ; I cried

by A. Close (not verified) - 09/11/2008 - 12:35am

Wonderful — everything a fringe production should be. It successfully achieves a fine balance between humor and and a serious look at male relationships through the lens of health issue that strikes at the core of masculine identity.

Ballsy!

by Jeff Hoffman, Hoffmaniac Productions (not verified) - 09/06/2008 - 4:20pm

Personally, I feel that plays which truly hit on the essence of masculinity with their content, style, and execution are depressingly scant.

Balls is an incredibly crafted piece. Certain parts were absolutely hilarious (including a certain part regarding a gift-wrapped magazine, about which I will not reveal any more) and other parts embodied the essence of camaraderie with a sentimental, yet consistently masculine touch.

And as a survivor of certain cancer-afflicted loved ones myself, I have to say the accuracy and realism of the writing and acting was impeccable.

Don’t miss this show.