Snake in Fridgeby Brad Fraserdirected by Braham Murray from 15 Nov to 9 Dec A gothic horror story from the 21st century in a play that will make you laugh, cry and be very afraid of the dark. In an old Victorian house in downtown Toronto, six 20somethings seek sanctuary from the pressures of the working world amid the darkened corridors, attic rooms and creaking stairs. Daydreams of real fame, happiness and clear skin are constantly interrupted by the insidious lure of the porn industry - with instant gratification now available on-line. The money barely covers the drugs and the clubs, and the overdue rent is mounting up. When Corbett accepts a live snake in lieu of a drug debt things really slide out of control. Who is the middle aged man who arrives looking for a room? Is he stalking Caddie and her sister Donna? Does Donna really see ghosts? And why can no one find Gabriel?
As the lights flicker and fail, and strange sounds emanate
from below, the body count begins to rise. Don't whatever you do, go down to the
basement alone.
CASTING
CORBETT ADAM SIMS
RANDY ADAM JAMES
TRAVIS CHRISTOPHER COLQUHOUN
CHARLES TERENCE WILTON
GABRIEL/CHRISTIAN MERRYN OWEN
DONNA AMY MARSTON
CADDIE KELLIE BRIGHT
VIOLET MARIE FRANCIS
STACEY NAOKO MORI
Director Braham Murray Designer Johanna Bryant Lighting Jason Taylor Sound Steve Brown Dialect Coach Penny Dyer Fight Director Malcolm Ranson Company Manager Louise Tischler Stage Manager Sally Woodland Deputy Stage Manager Tracey Fleet Assistant Stage Manager Linda Wise
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'A SUPERBLY SLICK, TECHNICALLY INVENTIVE PRODUCTION THAT REALLY IS ONE OF THIS THEATRE'S BEST EVER' Manchester Evening News 'GOTHIC, OFFBEAT, HILARIOUS.He tells his fractured stories of fractured lives in a way that is compellingly theatrical. .An enjoyable ride, made THRILLING by some scarily GOOD PERFORMANCES, particularly from Kellie Bright as the controlling Caddie and Amy Marston as the spacey Donna.' The Guardian 'SUPERBLY CREEPY.' The Independent MIXING GOTHIC HORROR WITH SASSY COMEDY AND RAZOR-SHARP REPARTEE, FRASER HAS REINVENTED THE THEATRICAL THRILLER AND MADE IT FUNNY, BLACK AND SEXY TOO'. Manchester Evening News 'Imagine a collaboration between Edgar Allan Poe, Irvine Welsh and William Burroughs.. Adam Sims, Kellie Bright and the other members of Braham Murray's cast CAN'T BE FAULTED' The Times 'A Grand Guignol fantasy with AMAZING ENERGY...the Canadian answer to Shopping and F***ing. BRAHAM MURRAY'S FAST-PACED PRODUCTION IS NEVER LESS THAN CAPTIVATING' The Daily Express |