Club Events 2011 : 2011-05-14 : ECC - Keeping Peace at Living Room Playhouse
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See Keeping Peace at Living Room Playhouse. Canadians are proud of their position as peacekeepers around the world; it's seen as a noble, necessary duty. However, the exact details of these duties are not often considered, not to mention the effect that "keeping the peace" has on the minds and lives of the peacekeepers. Written and directed by Jon Lachlan Stewart, Keeping Peace explores what it feels like to be plunked smack-dab into a situation of intense tension and aggression, stuck between opposing forces on the verge of outright war. The protagonist, a Canadian peacekeeper named Clint (Ryland Alexander), attempts to reconcile the ghosts from his past and his drive to help people with the reality of his powerlessness. |
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Going to see this play was a last-minute idea (I didn't hear about it until just a couple days before). I am SO glad we went to see it! Ryland Alexander, Candace Berlinguette and Ben Wheelwright were all amazing - not a weak one in the bunch. Their set was incredibly simple with just some strips of cloth and a couple of boxes. The story was told with lots of quick images and changes in scenario, snapshot thoughts and emotions, full action (in a very tight space), with each of the three actors slipping in and out of various characters. I've seen people play multiple characters before, but this was the first time I've seen multiple actors crossing over and sometimes, briefly, playing characters normally played by another. Absolutely fantastic. Thanks to the Livingroom Playhouse, the actors, the director, and anyone else who contributed to making this a fantastic show. And, of course, thanks to Carol for coming with me on such short notice! :) -- Rhonda |