The world premiere of this play was March 15, 2016 at the official
opening of the John J. Conklin Theatre in the Tache Arts Centre at the University
of Manitoba. It was presented by The
Black Hole Theatre Company. What a pleasure
it was for them to be in this new theatre space with proper ceiling height,
lighting, seating, sight lines – in short proper everything!
I loved the writing in this play.
It was an intricately woven story with excellent use of the present day
spirit appearing throughout. She was a
most believable character! I loved the
witty text that was embedded in the dialogue.
As usual one had to be attentive to catch, but it was well worth it.
I liked how The Black Hole Theatre Company used various theatrical
techniques to enhance their presentation.
For example, the freezing of other actors on stage while the spirit
spoke under a bright spotlight was very effective. The video used to depict the burning of the
church was perfect.
I really liked the portable kitchen that was brought on for the scene
for the visit with the family. The
cramped space of this construction allowed for some comic delivery. But for The Black Hole Theatre Company to now
have a shop where that can be done and easily brought into the performance
space is a real treat, and I expect most appreciated – I know from the point of
view of an audience member it certainly was.
Thnx for this great experience.
