archy and mehitabel
Ausable Theatre / London ON
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This article was published 14/07/2010 (5723 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Archy and Mehitabel returns for the second straight festival and should be welcomed back. Based on the writing of American newspaper columnist Don Marquis, it’s the tale of Archy, a curmudgeonly cockroach who emerges from the dark to speak for the lowest of the low, while Mehitabel, a sultry feline, claims to have been Cleopatra in another life.
Both offer an alternative view of the world from different links on the food chain. The rebellious Archy chides humans for their disorder (ant hills are better organized) and warns of joining the insect world in the overthrow of man. The carefree, bohemian Mehitabel is also no stranger to hard times but dismisses the bumps and lives by her motto: “toujours gai.”
London, Ont., performer Jeff Culbert performs the complementary monologues and impersonations with wonderful clarity and style that warrant a second viewing.
— Kevin Prokosh
From the official Fringe Festival guide:
Archy is a cockroach with a critical eye on humanity, and Mehitabel is a bohemian alley cat with an unbreakable spirit.
5 STARS – Winnipeg Free Press
“An absolute pleasure” – Uptown Magazine
“Laugh-out-loud hilarious” – Plank Magazine
“Thought-provoking fun” – Theatre in London
Directed by Jayson McDonald.
RECOMMENDED:General Audience
60 min
Venue 2 (MTC Up the Alley)
Tickets: $10
Discount Tickets: $5 for Kids (12 & under), Fringe performers
