Ottawa Fringe 2014: Paco V Put to Sleep: Excellent!!

Six actors invade a private space where Dick and Paco live. Thus begins a whole network of disconnected dialogues and monologues that bring us right back to Ionesco’s abrupt and broken logic.  His use of clichés, inappropriate and disrupted language, indicating a breakdown in rational behaviour. The situation gets worse. Tim Oberholzer as Ricky t-bone is the  character supposedly  showing an exacerbated sense of connection with this world while the others rattle on as though they were wound up and set off like clocks  in their own little network of stereotypical responses. No one appears to hear anyone else. What a terrible world. And yet it all works beautifully thanks to Martin Dockery who introduces all these creatures within a script that never falters. There is also Dave Dawson’s meticulous direction of actors, his excellent sense of acting style that he sustains throughout and a pace that keeps the excitement high. Note Tim Oberholzer as the tortured ice cream salesman and Mrs. Dick, Céline Filion who glows in her state of absurdity. Great fun and very good theatre!!!

Paco V Put to Sleep

By Martin Dockery,

Directed by Dave Dawson

With Mike Kosowan as the Son

Marissa Caldwell as Jane `

Will Lafrance as Paco V

Céline Filion as Mrs Dick

Jeff Lefebvre as Mr. Dick

Tim Oberholzer as Ricky T –bone

Plays at the Arts Court Theatre….Good theatre!!!! and lots of fun.