We have now performed four shows in Winnipeg. Audience size is not what we had hoped for, but we are doing better than many, many shows -- likely the best of any show in our venue, according to our volunteers. The shows with pedigrees from previous Fringes are the most likely to succeed, and we have seen a number of these: God is a Scottish Drag Queen IV, Rob Gee's Icarus, TJ Dawe's Burn Job, Papa Squat, Fruit Flies Like a Banana, Sound and Fury's Sherlock Holmes, Eleanor's Story, Promise and Promiscuity, 'Till Death, Two for Tea. We understand our challenges, and we have done our best.
Winnipeggers are wonderful. They welcome a pitch (so to speak), even if they have already decided on the shows they are seeing. No way can they see them all. And not one person has said, "Why would I want to see a show about Saskatchewan ball players?" Our content has generated many conversations about the league, the role played by the Manitoba ladies, and of course -- Mary, Arleene, and Daisy. People have heard of the show, have heard wonderful things about it, and constantly tell us how amazing Malia is as a performer. Food here is inexpensive, compared to Saskatchewan. Our favourite eating spot is Stella's, a local chain. Their all-day breakfasts are to die-for -- and shamefully cheap. If you are planning to go to Winnipeg for the Banjo Bowl or a Jets' game, Stella's is a must. We also enjoyed the bannock at the Peace Cafe and Bistro, a beautiful little restaurant on Ellice, right across from the WECC. Three shows to go (one Thursday night, then Saturday and Sunday afternoon) and we are out of here. It will be good to be home!
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Maureen UlrichPlaywright Archives
September 2018
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