Directed by Alana Cook, UFV
Reviewed by Jess Wind
Cast: Dylan Schroeder, Karliana DeWoolff
Plays again:
Saturday, April 26 at 2:40 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 at 9:20 p.m.
Schroeder wheels in a hog-tied DeWoolff and sets her in a chair, delivering the “don’t scream because no one can hear you”threats typical of a serial killer. He removes the scarf from her mouth and waits for her shriek, but nothing comes. He did tell her it wouldn’t do her any good. The Blonde subverts the traditional abduction scenario by providing us with an aware, and annoyed female character who was simply trying to buy tampons. DeWoolff’s character demands to know why she’s been abducted which catches Eddie (Schroeder) off guard. They toss quick-fire dialogue back and forth before she DeWoolff takes off on a tangent that ultimately redirects scene’s trajectory. You no longer know who to feel bad for. Prepare for a lot of statistics—statistics that range from the amount of infant deaths in a given time span to the frequency with which sexually transmitted diseases are being shared. The Blonde is a lighthearted, comical show with an underlying message about the dangers (or annoyances) of too much knowledge.
Memorable lines:
“Okay mister, just do me and let’s get this over with.”
