- evens and odds
“There’s an entry fee for everything. Whether you realize it or not.”
Ella Cole and Kirstin Caguioa are Maggie and Tess. Two strangers trying to navigate their way through life and reach the finish line in one piece. Are we the sum of our experiences, or can we break through and become something new? Playwright Evan Thomas Martin asks who are we, and where do we go from here? Director Key Caguioa weaves together a comedy-drama that might make you pick up that paintbrush again or try on that old pair of skates.
“I’m no pervert, but I love a bad cup of coffee.”
Really well done, got to see the second-to-last show today and it was fantastic! The two actresses had amazing chemistry and enraptured the audience.
Unrelated to the show, if you have back problems, I would recommend removing the cushion on the fold out chairs, it made them slightly less comfortable.
Loved the subtlety of it.
– i get the sense that everyone involved in this play did really well in school (complimentary)
– clean, crisp, precise, elegant, are all words i’d just to describe the text, direction, and performances
– i keep coming back to the word “restrained” and perhaps “constrained” as well but can’t exactly articulate why but may be related to the next point which is:
– there’s a very satisfying dynamic at play between the deceptively simple staging and story and the impossibly complex depth of the human experience and the experience of being an artist that will probably hit home if you’re a human and potentially land quite delicately and painfully of you’re unfortunate/fortunate enough to also be an artist
– that being said, all humans are artists
– but not all humans place their entire self-worth in their art which is a key difference but perhaps irrelevant here so i won’t elaborate
– it’s a great play crafted by promising young artists that highlights the talents of everyone involved in intriguing ways
– my instincts suspect this is actually a 70 or 80 minute play with a few additional threads that could be interwoven to take the characters through a few more beats, a higher high, a lower low, etc.
– that being said, i never trust my instincts
Caught the Sunday performance. Such an enjoyable play. The girls did a fine job relating their mundane everyday existence with drama and laughable moments. Kudos to the writer and director!
This was my last show of fringe and what a show to end off on. It’s so heart touching and real. The funny moments really do stand out. Incredible actors, a great set, and they told such a beautiful story within that hour.
Incredibly well written show, the two actors Ella Cole and Kristin Caguioa both do a great job of capturing the depths and conflicting emotions of these characters.
Chance encounters can often feel like a contrived set-up for a story. Somehow, though, this show manages to both embrace the awkwardness of the situation AND stitch its two characters together in a way that feels both natural and very compelling. Some of the dialogue was a bit rushed in the early moments, but overall, the writing, directing, and acting of this show pulled off a difficult premise with aplomb.
A very human show with lots of lovely moments throughout. No overarching message, just two people trying to navigate their lives, this one will stick with you
Nice show!! I loved how natural the show felt. The funny moments really shine, and the characters themselves are so developed, you learn so much about these two in the hour.
Great chemistry, clever attention to detail, and a charming script!
An incredibly well written
and performed show. The 2 actors really convey the characters depth and there is a nice dose of humour along the way. I was moved. Very relatable for everyone who has ever been lonely or unsure of where life might be taking them. Well done!