Studio 58 at Langara continues to produce high-calibre productions for the city of Vancouver! If you're not attending their shows, then you are missing out.
Currently on display is the Sondheim classic Into the Woods. With brilliant production design by Candelario Andrade, we are transported into a fairy tale land that holds some shocks and surprises for you.
Some may not know this, but Into the Woods can be looked at as an AIDS parable. Written at the height of the epidemic, Sondheim pulled on the environment around him to create a show that deals with grief, loss, and consequence. Of course, it can also be enjoyed on a more superficial level too, with the story of the Baker and his Wife trying to have a child by undoing a curse put on them by their neighbouring witch. Throw in some fairy tale favourites like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, and this could very well be fun for the whole family!
A definite crowd favourite on opening night was Brynna Drummond, who does double duty as both the lecherous Big Bad Wolf and one of the smarmy Prince Charmings.
Into The Woods is on now at Studio 58 until February 18!
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