(Photo Credit: Heiko Shafer)
MULTI-TALENTED ENSEMBLE DELIVERS A NIGHTMARISH REVUE
TRUST at the FTA
I suspect reaction to Trust will be mixed
by Joel Fishbane
It’s possible that a new theatrical language will be needed to discuss Trust, the multi-disciplinary hybrid that opened the Festival TransAmériques on Thursday night. Part dance, part theatre, part performance art, Trust is a show that borrows liberally from the theatrical pantheon – Brecht, Beckett, musicals – even as it discards the usual annoyances like plot, story, characters or a dramatic arc. Trust merrily flies in the face of all traditions, which makes for a fascinating artistic experiment. Whether it’s also an entertaining night at the theatre, though, will probably be a matter of taste.
