The War and Peace Show

PEACENIKS INC.&emdash;WAG

Anyone who thinks peace activists are over-earnest, humourless people should see this show. So should anyone who is looking for an entertaining night out.

This 75-minute cabaret-style production features short plays by an all-star team of writers: Rick Chafe, Sarah Constible, TJ Dawe, Ross McMillan, Ellen Peterson, Alix Sobler, and Gordon Tanner. The ensemble cast work seamlessly together: Andrew Cecon, Jill Cooper, Tom Penner, Heather Russell, and Alissa Watson brought the works to life and kept the ball rolling.

From the pre-show sing-along of sixties protest songs, to the patter between skits, to the scenes themselves, this was a highly polished, thoughtful, and hilarious evening of theatre.

It’s perhaps unfair to single any artist out, but I have to say that the most impressive work to me was Gord Tanner’s creation of a real play with real dramatic tension in such a short time frame. All works shone though, and so did my spirits as I walked out of the theatre. Thanks to Project Peacemakers for making this evening possible.

Kevin Longfield