PREPARATION HEX
  Spellbinding storytelling Post by Laurie Bursch Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:27 am
There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This is one of them.
You
know that guy who says, "I got this hilarious story to tell you," and
he tells you, and you can see how it could be hilarious, but it isn't,
at least not the way he tells it? That is NOT Bob Brader.
In
Preparation Hex, Brader takes the story of his hemorrhoids and weaves
it into storytelling gold. Along the way we learn about some of the
women in his life - Lisa, Harriet and Suzanne, among others (yes, this
man is a cautionary tale about why you shouldn't date actors) (and I
mean that in the nicest possible way) - lucky clothing, dragon's blood,
stuffed animals, Disneyland and the MGM Studio Tour, the COMT Incident,
and a whole raft of other things that I was laughing too hard to keep
track of. And he uses a slide projector (yippee for great old
technology!) to provide visual aids for his story.
Sometimes
the best stories are all in the telling, and Brader sure knows how to
tell 'em. Don't miss this alchemist of the anecdote! This opening weekend review has been posted on behalf of Theatre in London.ca.
-------------------------------------------------------- The Power of One: a Dozen Delights
Post b Laurie Bursch Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:11 am
Having
seen just over 30 shows so far (“What the hell day is this?”), and
reflecting on my favourite shows in this year’s Fringe… I realize
they’re almost all solo shows. (“Cast, schmast!”)
Should
you have an unscheduled hour or so during this final Fringe weekend, I
would recommend any (or all) of these shows. In alphabetical order:
An Evening with Nick Wallace
Antoine Feval
Giving into Light
Preparation Hex
See Bob Run
So Many Boo-boos
Some of These Days
The Barker’s Spiel
The Magician Reverend Nuge
The Stories of Cesar Chavez
Wanderlust
Weaverville Waltz
Please enjoy responsibly.
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