Vancouver’s star star theatre Fringe play Wild/Society is actually two plays in which animals bring awareness as to how environmental issues affect them.
star star theatre‘s Mika ‘Raccoon’ Laulainen and Melissa ‘Rabbit’ Oie. /DOUG KRETCHMER
And you thought animals only talked in cartoons. Well these two animated ladies started off Act I with high society Ms. Rabbit preparing for a dinner party when her old country pal Ms. Raccoon unexpectedly pays her a visit.
Apparently deforestation hasn’t been an issue in this affluent area…until now. Lots of witty one liners like ‘jumping to conclusions’ from Rabbit and other smart lines had the audience laughing at these critter’s antics.
Act II saw two penguins lounging on an iceberg getting drunk on vodka and snorting cocaine. They represent greedy corporate CEO’s who put profit before people.
Two drunken penguins worry more about profit than people or the environment. /DOUG KRETCHMER
Sometimes good things never last and these two penguins seem to be “treading on thin ice.”
Well delivered performances from the brilliant duo of Mika Laulainen and Melissa Oei. Wild/Society is written and directed by Mika Laulainen .
For you bargain hunter Fringers, the Friday, July 15th 10:30 pm performance is half price.
Venue 2- MTC Up The Alley – 174 Market Ave. (enter from back alley – John Hirsch Pl.)
Showtimes:
Fri. July 15 10:30 p.m.
Sun. July 17 3:30 p.m.
Mon. July 18 8:45 p.m.
Wed. July 20 1:45 p.m.
The. July 21 7 p.m.
Sat. July 23 12 p.m.
Sun. July 24 5:15 p.m.
