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CARRIAGE - VAN FRINGE 2018

14/9/2018

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My video review above addresses the trigger warnings for this show. Be aware of topics such as child sexual and physical abuse, abuse denial, and acts of violence such as yelling, throwing things, and overall family trauma.

Carriage opens with Evelyn Lynden preparing for her daughter’s wedding. Her daughter in law, Grace, and son, Daniel, enter and the dynamic is made clear immediately. Evelyn does not like or respect Grace and dotes on Daniel. She consistently undercuts Grace in a variety of subtle and direct ways. Grace, played by the playwright Elise McRae, swallows her reactions out of consideration or her husband. The affection between the two characters is beautiful and sweet, the way they touch each other and lean into one and other communicates that these two have been together a very long time, we find out later they were high school sweethearts. Lucy, the bride to be enters with her fiancé, Simon, and the drama begins.

What follows is 60 minutes of vulnerable, raw and highly emotional content. Almost every relationship in the small group is blown wide open, and not every one gets put back together.
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Technically this play was exceptional. The stage is well utilized, very basic stage props are used, lighting is consistent, the acting is really allowed to speak for itself. The play is beautifully written and executed. The actors have taken the time to craft their interconnected relationships in a way that they feel completely authentic. The action comes together in a way that is so believable it is possible to forget you are watching a performance. Kudos to McRae for tackling such a poignant topic with such aplomb.
~ reviewed by Brieanna Fiander
2 Comments
Elisa McRae
16/9/2018 00:08:42

Hi Breanna, I want to thank you for your thoughtful and sincere review. I also want to apologize for how upsetting it was and that there weren't trigger warnings. A first-timer oversight is the only defense I have for that. I'm sincerely appreciative of your words and will make sure to alert the audience in the future. thanks very much- Elisa

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Brieanna
17/9/2018 08:23:42

I appreciate that. Congratulations on a well written and honestly portrayed piece. I’ve spoken to many people about it and had some wonderful conversations.
I Hope it will find a home to continue to be shared.

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