mythology

Eurydice, while not a searing production, was a rare treat. The play by lauded American playwright, Sarah Ruhl, is one part nostalgic fable, one part modern comedy, with some gentle nods to ancient Greek theatre.  There’s a touch of the absurd in the script - stones who speak in chorus, a devil who rides a tricycle, an underworld hotel room made out of string.  The language is poetic yet clean, and there’s something about the crisp dialogue, a minimalist back and forth, that takes the scenes into a heightened magical realm while still feeling utterly modern.

The Devil and Billy Markham has been around for quite some time and I was happy to see that it was being done again at the Vancouver Fringe. I hadn't seen it performed live before (except a few video snippets here and there online) but I can say for certain that this performance wasn't the greatest but it wasn't bad either. It was "just good". I wasn't expecting Shakespeare or Faust but I felt something was missing. The Devil and Billy Markham is a show about a down and out know-it-all hard-drinker type who...

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