What I liked
I liked the comedy, I liked the casting, and i liked the magical, dreamy escapism it provided the audience. Luke Medina was a highlight as someone I’d never relate to, as the role of Imogen, and yet, he took me away with the sheer dedication to the performance. Sam can be said about Bear, excellently played by Brandon Blum, as a totally unreal magical occurence in this beautiful whimsy green set design, that truly just amazed and endeared me to the production. No other fringe show has done this. It’s truly a testament to The Attic Collectives unique ability to stay true to their philosophies ( diversity, divised theatre,comedy, truth, magical realism, bootstraps theatre etc. ) and please the crowd. I’m so proud of these artists.
What I didn't like
It was far too long. From what i gathered, it was already cut a great deal. But 90 minutes for a delightful little play that holds such a sweet, simple spot in our hearts doesn’t need so much repetition or character development for the side characters. I realize there were no side characters in this ensemble, but some just weren’t that important to moving the story, and we understood them right off the bat. The length was an issue for me and I strongly suggest even more cutting of the lovely script that was truly truly divine, just not comfy for audiences after a time.
My overall impression
I absolutely LOVED this show. It’s just so delightful. It’s so simple and it WORKS. If the actors were trying hard, you couldn’t tell. It seemed effortless and just plain sweet and also really funny. The acting, direction, set design, music design, the comedy were all 10 10 10 10 10. Which is so rare these days, but I’d expect nothing more from the Attic Collective’s head and the director on this show, Rosie Glen-Lambert. She is a perfectionist in her work and is really pays off. Conor Murphy was a stand out as Ranger Dave, as well as playwright and star Veronica Tjioe as October.