Fringing! Spiral Dive: Episode Two
Spiral Dive, Episode One (as it is now known) was the heart of the Fringe for me last year. Spiral Dive, Episode Two is a great follow-up.
Both parts are playing at this Fringe, and can be seen in either order, so don't stress if you can't see One before Two.
I'm not going to get into spoilers because both shows have jam-packed plots with a great deal of suspense. But I want to share a couple of thematic notes.
In Episode One, starry-eyed Edmonton flyboy Jack discovers what it really means to be at war. Jack's emotional journey is a reflection of the nation's aspirations as well.
In Episode Two, Jack learns to live with war and its shifting demands. Being a hero isn't enough. It might not even be the point anymore as Jack, and Canada as a whole, must deal with new instruments of subjugation that have been incorporated into the war and its side effects: assembly line economics, tactical engagement, and structural inequities and abstractions.
There are a lot of great lines in the show. Here's the one that stood out most for me:
"There are two kinds of Jews. He's a rich Jew, and I'm... wandering in the desert."
To Ken Brown, cast and crew: thank you for creating an epic show with just four chairs and a lot of imagination!
https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/DateSelect.aspx?item=460
(cross-posted to Facebook)
Both parts are playing at this Fringe, and can be seen in either order, so don't stress if you can't see One before Two.
I'm not going to get into spoilers because both shows have jam-packed plots with a great deal of suspense. But I want to share a couple of thematic notes.
In Episode One, starry-eyed Edmonton flyboy Jack discovers what it really means to be at war. Jack's emotional journey is a reflection of the nation's aspirations as well.
In Episode Two, Jack learns to live with war and its shifting demands. Being a hero isn't enough. It might not even be the point anymore as Jack, and Canada as a whole, must deal with new instruments of subjugation that have been incorporated into the war and its side effects: assembly line economics, tactical engagement, and structural inequities and abstractions.
There are a lot of great lines in the show. Here's the one that stood out most for me:
"There are two kinds of Jews. He's a rich Jew, and I'm... wandering in the desert."
To Ken Brown, cast and crew: thank you for creating an epic show with just four chairs and a lot of imagination!
https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/DateSelect.aspx?item=460
(cross-posted to Facebook)