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SELECTED
PRODUCTIONS
Wasps
A
subversive comedy about love and family; fetishes and librarians.
Production
Credits:
Written and Directed by Sally Clark
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Presented by Origins Theatre Projects Featuring
Jillian Fargey, Mark Weatherley, Steve Campbell-Hill,
and Peg Christopherson, Lesley Ewen, Christine
Willes
Sets/Lights by Yvan Morrisette and Costumes
by Tyler Tone
Stage Manager Sharon Thompson
at the Vancouver Little Theatre, 15th and Main,
back entrance.
October 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 all shows
8pm *** Tickets $12.00/15.00
Tickets/Info Call 608-7422 2 for
1 on Tuesday October 14th
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Jillian
Fargey as Val and Lesley Ewen as Marg
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Mark
Weatherly as Cyril
photos by Janet Baxter
Photos by Janet Baxter
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3 JESSIE NOMINATIONS
including
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS Jillian
Fargey
NEW
PLAY WASPS BY MAJOR PLAYWRIGHT OPENED OCTOBER 9 1997
Origins Theatre Projects was delighted to have
produced Sally Clark’s new version of her comedy WASPS,
a large cast romp of a play through various social issues,
and many laughs along its subversive way.
What
is WASPS about? What Adults Say Prior To Sex....
White Anglo Saxon Protestants... An insect that stings, but
doesn’t produce any honey... This and a huge case of
unrequited love and lust surround Val, a just
turned 30 librarian, who has fallen passionately for
a man named Cyril, “quirks and all.” Their marriage
might have been wonderful, if only Cyril had remembered
his other lovers. Good thing Val has her celibate lesbian
friend ,and Book-Repo officer, Marge for gruff comfort.
And Val might find satisfying solace from Cyril’s abusive
sister and twisted family past, with Andrew, that tall, dark,
delinquent borrower.
Sally
Clark is perhaps best known for her award-winning play
Moo directed by Vancouver Playhouse’s new Artistic
Director, Glynis Leyshon. Her work produced around North
America includes: Lost Souls and Missing Persons; Life
without Instruction; and St. Francis of Hollywood. Her
plays are noted for their wit, humanity, and a “hit the ground
running” quality. Wasps is now published. This was Sally Clark’s
debut as a theatre director of her own work.
“
WASPS A NEST OF FUN AND FARCE”
John Armstrong, Vancouver Sun
“Wasps
is driven by rage at hypocrisy, a wild appreciation for the
absurdities of sex, and the good old fashioned evil pleasure
of of watching somebody else have a really, really bad time...Wasps
is about cultural absurdities as they’re manifested through
character...the excellent cast of this production is more
than up to the task…There’s lots to like— Yvan Morrissette’s
set, with its camp array of kitchen cabinets—which like a
a kind of insane advent calendar conceal unlikely surprises;
Clark’s assured direction….”
Colin Thomas, Georgia Straight
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