I am not entirely sure if this was supposed to be funny because the previous five plays were very dark and I was expecting much of the same tone. Whatever the case, it didn't matter to myself as I was very happy to laugh in the little motel room.
The story relates the adventure of Rolly and Stevie, a father and son criminal organization of the type you would see running from the Keystone Kops. The would-be criminals are hired by a lack-lustre criminal by the name of Shirley, featuring Kate Richard in a role that is the complete opposite...
You can never get enough violence with a George F. Walker play and this story has it all. This is the darkest play in the cycle. It relates the story of two people who have fallen on hard times. They have arrived at the motel in search of work. Henry, the dutiful and traditional husband, is looking for a new job after he was laid off by his previous employer. This has left him in a state of mind that borders on sanity. His wife, Lily, has followed along to support her husband. They encounter hardship at the motel and...
This story is a bit like a police procedural television show. Lost cops, borderline lawyers, victimized criminals, and how even the simplest of plans can go very wrong and have catastrophic results.
Featuring Loretta is quite a different story from the first two. It is the story of a woman caught between two worlds. The first, her overbearing in-laws and controlling family, the second the two men she has met at the motel. Loretta, played by Kate Richard, finds herself always running into people who want nothing more than to control her. Dave, the insecure not-so-worldy man, played by Kevin Stark, is a wimpy boy rather than a man who knows what he wants to do but barely has the confidence to actually do anything. We see the return of goofy porn...
Risk Everything, is a different story featuring R.J. (Sebastion Kroon) and Denise (Marisa Smith), the main characters from Problem Child. It is a little unclear as to when this story takes place as the question of their future with Christine is virtually dropped with a quick mention. As a self-contained story, it doesn’t really matter.
The first show in the cycle is Problem Child. It is the story of R.J., the television addicted ex-convict, and his ex-prostitute and ex-addict wife, Denise. They have come to the motel to await the arrival of Christine, their young child who has been taken from them and placed in a foster home. As the two characters battle each other and their inner demons, the social worker, Helen, arrives with some bad news about their daughter. It is obvious from her arrival that Helen doesn’t like Denise. Decisions are made, accidents happen, and clashes are had with the child in...
I admit it. It wasn’t easy to watch all six plays from George F. Walker’s Suburban Motel. The hotel room was hot, it was packed with people, and I was sweating in my seat. I love George F. Walker’s work but was I crazy? Had I gone insane? Why would anyone sit through this much theatre?
It kicked ass, that's why. It was worth every awkward adjustment.
Richard Stroh and Sean Tyson in Adult Entertainment, Photo by Wendy D Photography
Shows like Matador Vs. Minotaur are why I go to Fringe Festivals. I loved it.
This is a raunchy fun take on the Theseus and Minotaur tale that confirms what I’ve always secretly suspected – Theseus is kind of a dick. “Yeah yeah, black sail white sail, I got it dad.”
The show starts off with a traditional Greek chorus tacking as down the dark road of tragedy then suddenly switches the gears on us bringing rock n’ roll, WWF wrestling, lingerie, the ocean in a bucket and some gross humour to the classic...
I once heard the difference between tragedy and comedy described as “Oh my god I’m going to die” and “holy crap, I’m going to mutherf*cking die waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”
I’m not a huge fan of red nose white nose clown work. It’s incredibly hard stuff to pull off – even folks with the history of Mump and Smoot or Thwacked fail from time to time. The gibberish and bigness that come along with it require huge stakes and mammoth obstacles that, when without, just fall flat.
Here a pair of female clowns are looking for sexual gratification. Unable to find it, they...
Comedy, Cabaret, Clown, New Work - Valour & Tea Productions
