The Winnipeg Art Gallery is a challenge for performers. It is too far from the main action for audiences to decide to see a show on a whim. You have to plan to be there, and that hurts walk-up, especially for relatively unknown performers.
At the opening performance this production had about 10 witnesses. I don’t know the fine points of mime or opera, but I really enjoyed this performer. She has real presence and to this lay person a fine mastery of her craft.
The production also has elements of red-nose clown and modern dance. It has a strong message that requires from the audience some patience and perseverance. It’s a great intimate show. For those tuned in to this style of theatre it is rewarding, but I worry that the size of the venue and the distance from the square will work against its box office potential.
Oh, and for those of you wondering if you can make it back to the square in time to see another show, it ran about 10 minutes less than the advertised time when I saw it.
