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Fiddelity

"Fiddelity" is a new monologue in eleven scenes (2019). It takes place over the character's seven decades and deals with the thwarted desire of a young child to play the fiddle, and the impact of the fiddle in question on the generations of this family. The script has received a favourable review from a literary critic; but another review found that although it was a "great story" it would not be a good play. Personally I believe that a monologue is a form of storytelling. A great story should be enough; but it has to be told well. This particular review was not based on a review of the script; but of an early and hastily put together video rehearsal of the play. Perhaps it was the performance they found lacking. Anyway, the review did encourage me to take a fresh look at the script and do some rewriting while away for the winter. The early video rehearsal of scene 1 of this 11 scene monologue can be viewed on YouTube at Fiddelity Sc. 1.

 The play has yet to be workshopped and it can be expected that it will evolve over the next few months. The anticipated premiere will again be at the Dickinson Island Summer Theatre near Parry Sound, Ontario in the summer of 2020 if current travel restrictions and social distancing requirements are eliminated. 

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