EYE WEEKLY Review:

Elaine Smookler has a face that’s both comic and sympathetic, a charisma you’d follow on any journey. But on this one, through the six Bardos or phases of Buddhist living and dying, she doesn’t seem to be taking us anywhere at all. One minute she’s a singing bag lady, the next she’s making gun-shooting noises at mysterious figures in dragon masks and, not having a copy of The Tibetan Book of the Dead on hand, I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why. Sure, sure, being is nothingness, but then why so many costume and set changes?

Fresh out of “Bondage” and into Hell, Elaine Smookler (08 Fringe hit – “Bondage” NNNN- Critics’ Pick, ***** - EYE WEEKLY, Highly Recommended – Toronto Star) debuts her musical comedy. “Brigitte’s Bardo” based on the six Bardos, or underworld realms, of the “Tibetan Book of the Dead”. Director Scott Norman and composer Josh Bell combine their talents for this outrageous romp through the netherworld.

Director: Scott Norman
Composer: Josh Bell
Cast: Elaine Smookler
Audience: General Audience
Warning: strobe light, fog machine
60 min

Venue 10: George Ignatieff Theatre
Fri, July 3 3:30 PM
Sat, July 4 11:00 PM
Sun, July 5 8:45 PM
Wed, July 8 9:30 PM
Thu, July 9 Noon
Fri, July 10 6:15 PM
Sat, July 11 1:45 PM