"Buying the Moose" opens with a bizarre dance scene that instantly provokes questions – lots of questions.
Betty has come home to find husband Rob dancing with an inflatable doll. Rob quickly realizes that, on the eve of his fifth anniversary, things have gone terribly wrong. He seeks help from his brother Greg and Betty turns to Greg’s wife and her good friend, Cheryl.
Betty has come home to find husband Rob dancing with an inflatable doll. Rob quickly realizes that, on the eve of his fifth anniversary, things have gone terribly wrong. He seeks help from his brother Greg and Betty turns to Greg’s wife and her good friend, Cheryl.
The play highlights the differences between the sexes on many topics. Wilmot drives home the nature of these divergent outlooks by having the conversation bounce mid-thought from the women at one house to the men at the other, and vice-versa.
The foursome of actors is made up of Marty Burt as Greg, Caitlin Driscoll as Betty, Meredith Zwicker as Cheryl and Darryl Pring as Rob. Under the direction of Matthew Gorman, all four actors adeptly carry off the back and forth from one calamity of communication to another, with many hilarious moments.
He says, she says, he says … 1,2,3 … the four characters dance their way through themes of lost confidence, body image and relationships with siblings, spouses, friends, food and drink.
He says, she says, he says … 1,2,3 … the four characters dance their way through themes of lost confidence, body image and relationships with siblings, spouses, friends, food and drink.
The set designed by Joshua Quinlan is an effective backdrop for the unfolding conversations with their accompanying drinking, snacking and dance moves.
Port Stanley Theatre’s “Buying the Moose” is a well-executed and often humorous production which follows the characters’ trip down a rocky road paved with good intentions and their struggle to find a way to recover from the bumps.
Port Stanley Theatre’s “Buying the Moose” is a well-executed and often humorous production which follows the characters’ trip down a rocky road paved with good intentions and their struggle to find a way to recover from the bumps.
"Buying the Moose" continues at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre until July 22nd. To find more info call 519-782-4353 or visit www.portstanleytheatre.ca