Falling Awake

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Company:RAGMOP, Vancouver

Genre:Physical Theatre

Venue:2 MTC Up the Alley

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A gentle treat for physical theatre fans, Vancouver's RAGMOPturn their considerable talents to creating a dreamlike world, where a woman encounters her late husband killed in an unfortunate accident involving an umbrella and lightning.

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And indeed, there's a layer of sadness even under the comedy in this largely wordless show.

But blending dance, mime, mask work and even some sleight-of-hand, performers Matthew "Poki"McCorkleandNayanaFielkovshow off an impressive range of skills.

For physical theatre fans, patience is rewarded with a tender, graceful show.- Joff Schmidt

This isn't for everyone, though with a deliberately slow, dreamy pace, this show might test the patience of some.

But for physical theatre fans, patience is rewarded with a tender, graceful show.