Teddy Bears and Tidal Waves

Bear in a Taxi Productions—Son of Warehouse

Every year, I dread coming to Son of Warehouse—the stifling heat and the densely packed hard chairs always meant an adventure before the show even began. This year, cushions soften the chairs and air conditioning (YES!) vastly improves the experience here. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to overcome Teddy Bears and Tidal Waves‘s weaknesses.

At first, I thought this would be a coming-of-age tale but that never happened. Then I thought there would be a Bear-Waves epiphany, but that never connects either. Borchert’s humour isn’t enough to make this show funny, and her coquettish voice isn’t enough to make this a musical. So what’s the point? I can’t say I know.

Ray Yuen