Original and organic operetta overpowers our senses
The repetitive and rhythmical sound of, “Chain stitch, lock stitch, whip stitch”, repeatedly played in my head as I left the theatre this evening. Urbanvessel’s production of Stitch, at the Theatre Centre provides us with a glimpse into the inner imaginings of the women who work tirelessly in sewing sweatshops.
Seventh Stage Production’s 9 Parts of Desire wove together the stories of nine modern Iraqi women in a beautifully designed, compelling production.
The play ran 70 minutes with no intermission – steadily building tension and urgency. Each character shared an elegant and thoughtful vignette describing their relationship to the culture, landscape, and memory of their country.
It was at once joyful and heartbreaking, tinged with desperate political fervor. I felt like I was hearing stories rarely told, of a place changing so dramatically without anyone to preserve its crumbling history. Even the character of Mullaya in her opening monologue admits jokingly admits: “Iraqis never open their mouths – even for a dentist!”
What incredible responsibility these actors must have felt in conveying this message of secret thoughts, ambitions, and desires of nine compelling characters.
Hurray for you and your guest who will be going to see the Thursday night performance of Who Am I This Time and Lone Star as directed by Richard Periard and Eric Lunsky. This double feature will be playing at the Tarragon Theatre until Sunday May 30 every Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00pm with Sunday matinee at 2:30pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling Tarragon Theatre Box Office at 416-531-1827 or online at tickets.tarragontheatre.com.
Sorry for the delay in getting this one published guys. Long weekend overtook Mooney on Theatre…
Here are all of the shows we wish we could get out and see this week! Take your pick from our list of great theatre escapes for the week of May 23, 2010:
** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Megan, our editor, wish she could clone herself so she could check them all out.
