Chilina Kennedy instead of Shakespeare in the park? Yes, please – at least some of the time.
It’s difficult to write a satisfying short play, let alone a short musical, so the creators have taken on a major challenge with this unusual construction., is the strongest in its current form – and not just because it actually takes place in a park. Lenin is out talking to the stars after being ghosted on a date, when he is surprised by Zachary , a runaway groom.
The two had a falling out after their mother died, and Leighton has taken the blackout as a sign to reconnect. There’s an important appointment the next day Manny keeps alluding to, but it takes too long to get to the substance of the matter. The scene marches on the spot, then makes an impossible leap into pathos.work despite the contrivances of the form is that it is specific in terms of situation and character. Zachary’s dilemma is rooted in 2003 – the year gay marriage became legal in Ontario – and his question about whether we should do things just because we can resonates in intriguing ways now.
congratulations Chilina - what a wonderful endeavor