Silly Little Country

Soulpepper's Congreve's "The Way of the World"

As part of the big family weekend an army of us got to look almost up the actors' skirts from a front row seat and watch the Soulpepper production of "The Way of the World".
The production is uncompromising in significant ways in that the actors speak rapid-fire in early eighteenth-century prose, but there was NO problem with family viewers between almost 60 and 16 laughing at the comedy.
One would always assume this would be a fine ensemble performance - as it was - all the roles became significant and crucial as the play proceeded, and it was in the end very compelling. I must admit I was most taken by Caroline Cave, whom I recall, back in the days when we still went to Canadian Stage productions, from "Trying", which I recall quite liking, or more accurately, I recall liking her!.
Diana Donnelly, who got the most minor role in last year's (and this year's?) "Top Girls", got a nice place too and did a great job. Tanja Jacobs had all of us fully engaged in the comedy.
Chuck Tchobanian, excellent as ever though apparently slipping over a couple of lines, and Nancy Palk shared the villain roles

Labels: Congreve, Soulpepper

posted by Alan Adamson @ 3:41 AM