Ottawa Fringe 2014. A Mind Full of Dopamine.

Reviewed by Patrick Langston

A Mind Full of Dopamine written & performed by Rory Ledbetter

Rory Ledbetter, a masterful storyteller with a big stage presence, rockets us down the dark side of the gambling highway by recounting a gambling addiction that consumed him and left him shockingly deep in debt. He blames no one, not even himself, for the addiction – it is, he explains, the thrilling rush of dopamine, that trigger in the brain over which we have no control, that hooks the gambler. Ledbetter intersperses his narrative with harmonica riffs that give us a chance to catch our collective breath during his pell-mell performance. One problem in an otherwise gripping show: Ledbetter is an enthusiastic guy, but that translates into shouting his lines – inappropriate for a small venue like the Arts Court Library.

Plays at Arts Court Library