Erosion

6 / Winnipeg, MB

By: Brian Longfield Posted: 5:29 PM CDT Sunday, Jul. 19, 2009

I don’t know which character is more preposterous — the giant lizard man or the silent reporter — but they’re both good, creepy fun in this short, crafty multimedia romp.

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I don’t know which character is more preposterous — the giant lizard man or the silent reporter — but they’re both good, creepy fun in this short, crafty multimedia romp.

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I don’t know which character is more preposterous — the giant lizard man or the silent reporter — but they’re both good, creepy fun in this short, crafty multimedia romp.

Young duo Charla Ramsey and Brian Longfield star in this tale of a newspaper reporter who gets the scoop of the century.

The 30-minute story unfolds through silent video, accompanied by ambient music and incorporating masks and live mime onstage and throughout the tiny theatre. At first, it looks like a nature show but after that, things get a little crazy, and I mean that in a good way.

An unreliable source tells the reporter lizard people are plotting to take over the world. The reporter is soon convinced when an indiscreet lizard man chases her through city streets, past several oblivious bystanders, in the video portion of the show. What would Edward R. Murrow do? Presumably run and hide, then engage in mimed histrionics while a grizzled editor dismisses the story.

But our reporter is made of sturdy stuff — papier-mâché. And let’s just say she might produce some essential hard copy before deadline.

— Pat St. Germain

From the official Fringe program:

Every stone tells a story, and the earth has a story of its own.

Erosion tells the story of an intrepid reporter who uncovers a secret that threatens to unravel her world and her sanity.

Performed by 6, this show is a complex blend of masks, pantomime, video and live music featuring moments of drama, humour and beauty.