Directed by Rae MacEachern-Eastwood
Reviewed by Katie Stobbart
Plays again:
Saturday, April 26 at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 at 6:40 p.m.
A woman in a short black dress sits at a small white desk centre stage. A younger woman wearing a letterman sweater and sneakers holds up a glass of champagne. On the other side of the stage, a girl sits with a few Barbies, one strap of her overalls undone. As the three begin to converse, it’s initially unclear what their relationships to each other are, but the woman in the dress is getting married … maybe. Peppered with humour, Triplet explores the tension between the enduring dreams of childhood and the turning points of young adulthood. I had a few questions throughout: Do 13-year-olds still play with Barbies? Wasn’t this supposed to be about triplets? But small details aside, the acting was solid, blocking was good, and I had a few laughs. The play had an interesting concept and was well delivered.
Memorable lines:
“When you go all the way, it feels just like sliding down a fire pole.”
“I’ve done it, and sometimes I wonder what it feels like, too.”
“Want to cool it with the Prince Charming stories?” “Well, we don’t have any truck driver stories.”
