Saturday 30 July 2016

Here are some excerpts from Heather Persson's review of "The Narrow Path" in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. [NOTE: She incorrectly listed the venue as Cosmo Centre instead of The Refinery. She also wrote that I'm the director, but David Creelman is.)

"The spirited execution and unexpected ending... save the piece from being cliché and take it to thought-provoking.

The production tells the story of Robert, a fundamentalist minister struggling with the truth of his sexuality. He is a tortured soul. Married and the son of a minister, he espouses bigoted ideas even as he hates himself for his hypocrisy.

For those who like to support the locally based shows, this fits the bill. Written and directed by Donald B. Campbell, it stars U of S drama department grad Damien Bartlett. Bartlett is called upon to play a number of roles, and he is effective in them all. Saskatoon-based artist Mitchell Kent Larsen is also convincing in the role of the uptight, unhappy pastor.

...some pretty delightful moments of grace, with a few good laugh-out-loud jokes and some lovely singing.

There is a conversion experience, but it is realistic and moving rather than over-the-top. It’s enough to make the audience believers in The Narrow Path."

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