Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Saw #RogersVsRogers at #CrowsTheatre. Very entertaining, but also serious and thoughtful-provoking. It tackles the issue of #corporate #concentration in #Canada head on; the program even refers to the work of @[email protected] on the issue.
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John SchragLast night I went to Crow's Theatre to watch a performance of OCTET, and I was kind of blown away by it.
OCTET is an eight-person, mostly sung-through theatre piece about how big tech is impacting our lives. The music is rich and complex acapella choral harmony in a number of styles, but very melodic and accessible. It's structured as a support group for internet addicts. Each player leads one number, about their particular addiction, and the human impact of it. It was not just tech-bashing, though -- some songs got philosophical, and one talked about what a lifeline the internet can be. The connecting bits were quirky and often funny.
If that sounds like your thing, I recommend it. There was some terrific work by the set people on the floor of the stage, which is itself a big screen.
Playing at Crow's for a while still. Music, Lyrics, and book by Dave Malloy. Directed by Chris Abraham.