In On It

In On It

There are moments we plan , and then there are those that sweep through our lives without warning. Too Much Sugar Productions perform Daniel MacIvor’s award winning play, In On It, where three sotrylines converge to portray a story about playwriting and the reaches of authorship in our own lives. Two characters are writing a play. A man facing a diagnosis that sends him into a tailspin. Finally, two characters relive their relationship—from its beginning to its bitter end. It’s about the stories we can control, and the things, desperate as we might be, the we cannot.

MacIvor’s script is beautifully structured and heart-wrenching in its final moments. The directing here fails to create a stage-world that resonates as strongly as the script, and the actors struggle to find their footing in this dramaturgically complicated piece. There are some really touching moments, however, and particularly as the plot beings to reveal its deeper meaning.

Ultimately, the star of this show is its script. Though the production felt like a work in progress, it is a beautiful piece of writing that should not be missed.

IN ON IT

by Daniel MacIvor, performed by Too Much Sugar Productions

Comments are closed.