My overall impression
Powerhouse up and coming theatre company, The Vagrancy present the stark, intiment, and intense 4 person drama White Hot at this year’s Fringe. As a whole, White Hot might be a little bit hard to process, but after thinking about it, I admire director Caitlin Hart’s bold stylistic choices – though I can see where it wouldn’t be for everyone, it totally works.
Her two lead actors, Karina Wolfe and Michal Sinnott shine as sisters who don’t have the best relationship in the world, and the pace at which Sinnott delivers Tommy Smith’s wild and crazy dialogue is fun to watch. I just wished they could have been a bit louder, as they were hard to hear, a lot of the times.
I wasn’t crazy about the other actors in the show, but maybe I wasn’t supposed to be, it’s hard to tell – but I felt like they fell a bit flat.
Ric Zimmerman’s bold and creative lighting design shines (no pun intended) and creates an interesting and moody aesthetic for the production. Martin Carrillo does what he can with the speakers in the space, but creates a beautiful original score that only left me wanting more.
Overall, White Hot is Bold. It’s theatre that takes risks, and that’s really fun for me to watch. Do all of these risks pay off, no – but it’s nothing that can’t be fixed. If you like dark, intense drama – check this show out. Hopefully it finds it’s spot in the Best of Fringe.
