“At the end of the day, the play is trying to show the messiness of parenthood, that it's not about perfection,” says Why It’s imPossible playwright Sophia Fabiilli ahead of the show’s run at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. “It's about finding where the discomfort is.”
By Mira Miller /Jan 18, 2025
iPhoto caption: Beowulf in Afghanistan graphic courtesy of GCTC.
As part of its 50th anniversary season, Ottawa’s Great Canadian Theatre Company will program the world premiere of Laurie Fyffe’s Beowulf in Afghanistan, in a production directed by Company of Fools artistic director Kate Smith.
By Aisling Murphy /Nov 4, 2024
iPhoto caption: The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine production still by Curtis Perry.
While the show certainly induces laughter, some of its strong design elements paint the actors into a corner, at times making the comedy feel a touch manufactured.