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boo<\/em> begins with a bang, a sheepish giggle from the audience and a \u2018yay!\u2019 The \u2018yay\u2019 is from Charlie Rhindress who has written and performs this one-man-show (in association with Mulgrave Road Theatre<\/a>)- an exploration of an event in a man named Boo\u2019s life, a something that \u201chappened\u201d that changed him and his life forever. But Boo is reluctant to talk about what \u201chappened,\u201d because it is truth and Boo doesn\u2019t like the truth, he prefers to make people laugh.
Charlie Rhindress\u2019 Boo is endearing from the moment he walks onstage with his big, earnest eyes and welcoming smile. His charm is instantaneous, and humble and his monologue feels unscripted. Indeed, this is a beautifully meta-theatrical world where the audience is unsure where the line between Rhindress and Boo begins and ends, and where the fourth wall stops- if there is even a fourth-wall at all.
Boo begins with his birth, and tells tales reminiscent of those in Augusten Burroughs\u2019 novel Running With Scissors<\/em>. The \u2018stand up comedy\u2019 quality of his vocal patter reminded me of Ellen DeGeneres as it drew witty connections between seemingly mundane experiences while appealing to sensibilities that an entire audience can relate to. The audience laughs nonstop, and then the lights change and Rhindress steps into a more winsome realm of storytelling.
There is a beautiful fairy tale that weaves throughout boo<\/em>, a story that shows off the beauty of Rhindress\u2019 writing. The fairy tale mirrors Boo\u2019s experience and his stand-up routines, and as the stand-up captures a man attempting to deflect a painful issue, within a magical world he is able to speak tenderly, and is able to reveal the layers of the metaphorical lasagna and come to some poignant- albeit painful- realizations about marriage, love, contentment, and the beast in the belly who is always wanting more. Here, Rhindress has created a fairy tale out of an adult\u2019s nightmare.
The direction by Daniel MacIvor <\/a>is clear and makes good use of the entire space in a way that can be difficult for a one-man-show. He is able to use levels, lighting and even the microphone stand to differentiate Boo\u2019s stand up from his imagined, more fanciful world. The music is beautifully effective, and feels characteristically MacIvor. The creative partnership here between Rhindress and MacIvor seems perfectly suited; their talents obviously work well together to create something that can make an audience so quick to laugh, and then moments later can wrench that same person\u2019s heart without devaluing the power of comedy. This, I think, is also the case in all MacIvor\u2019s plays.
There is so much heart and soul in boo<\/em>, in the telling about an event that so many people have emotional experiences with. Whether we are in the theatre or not, everyone seeks in some way to connect, to look for the truth, and then constructs elaborate mechanisms in attempt to avoid both. As Rhindress quotes from Stephan Sondheim, \u201cno one is alone,\u201d and indeed, I think many people will see elements of themselves reflected back in the complex, contradictory, theatrical, emotional character named Boo. <\/div>\n
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boo<\/em> is a drama for mature audiences only; 60 minutes. Tickets $10. <\/div>\n
Schedule: September 4th, 7:40pm. September 5th, 1:50pm and 8:20pm. September 6th, 4:40pm and 9:00pm. September 7th, 7:20pm<\/strong>. <\/div>\n

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All performances are at the Bus Stop Theatre. 2203 Gottingen Street. Halifax, Nova Scotia. <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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