Bursting into Flames!!!

BURSTING INTO FLAMES written and performed by Martin Dockery. photo­ Bill Kennedy

 

A monologue by Martin Dockery, the cosmic story teller whose art sends us spinning into superior worlds through his complex and modulated vocal performance, his physical energy, his corporeal creativity, and his narrative art. The story begins in the land of the dead. He takes us on a personal journey, showing what it’s like to live as a “dead” person in Heaven. He even takes us into a terrifying trip to Hell, the antithesis of the other place. IT is soon clear that the Infinite nature of heavenly time, guides his story telling technique so that is spins up and beyond, repeating ad infinitum what has been experienced, adding a special twist each time, sending the story hurtling in another direction. A sense of infinite time (not chronological time nor circular time nor even linear time!!) meets a fleshy narrative to produce a brilliant performance that is, in spite of appearances, highly structured, totally captivating, and the most original mono style of the fringe. I can guarantee that already. Run to see this one before the poor actor exhausts himself and collapses. It is clearly, a performance that literally devours the performer!!

Room 311, third floor of the U of Ottawa Theatre department.