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Theatre: A Madhouse Dramedy 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival The evening heat is sweltering as I take my seat at the Vladimir Institute at 620 Spadina for the 23rd annual fringe festival . Happy for the air conditioning and stirred to curiosity by the gentle piano music and the two actors on stage each casually reading the newspaper, the mood is set as I appreciatively take a seat. Suddenly a phone rings. The actors look up. The curtains close. Laughter from the audience follows and the mood is set, and so begins “A Madhouse Dramedy”, a bizarre play that is humorously cryptic and about a whole lot of nothing and everything. A quirky, fast paced dramatic comedy it is about three people whose lives are intertwined in more ways than one, and also their psychiatrist, whom is lying dead on the floor. Dorian, the “Alpha Male”, played by Alexander Offord, is sexually frustrated and in a forced marriage with Joanna, played by Nicole Wilson. Then there is Taylor, played by the Ichabod Crane esque Graeme Black Robinson. Taylor is the afterthought of Dorian and Joanna, living with them because he is Dorians brother and seemingly his responsibility. It was starting to become clear as to why it is called A Madhouse Dramedy. These three seriously need the help of a therapist. Hence Mildred, the dead psychiatrist played by Genevieve Trottier. Her role is not only that of a corpse, but also has the bearer of wisdom as she delves into the psyche of each character, allowing the audience an insight as to why these three became her clients in the first place. A Madhouse Dramedy is the type of play that requires concentration. It is written in a sort of double speak and on top of that, the play unravels backwards, from the actual event of the psychiatrist ending up dead to what led these characters to be in group therapy and what caused the events that followed. Once one gets past the jargon it is actually quite an interesting concept, and deeper than what I originally anticipated. The fact that the audience has to follow closely to get what each character means is sort of refreshing in the 21st century, a time where everything is instantaneous and information is always at our fingertips. The fact that the audience was required to stay focused enough to catch the point of all of it is right up my alley. Not entirely a laugh-out-loud type of funny but witty and intelligent, A Madhouse Dramedy is not only eccentric but has a real message about seizing the day and living your life for you and to the fullest. torontotheater-reviews.com is printed in five local papers. : Jen Allard cabbagetownnews.com - stclairmagazine.com - bloornews.com - collegestreetnews.com - danforthmagazine.com - queenstreetnews.com Page 28
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