Ride the Cyclone

From left to right: Elliott Loran, Rielle Braid, Sarah Pelzer, Matthew Coulson, Kelly Hudson, Kholby Wardell in "Ride the Cyclone." A Theatre Passe Muraille and Causing Problems Stage Company presentation of the Atomic Vaudeville musical in a single act. Book by Jacob Richmond. Lyrics and music by Brooke Maxwell and Richmond. Directed by Britt Small , Richmond. Choreographed and staged by Treena Stubel.Sea Rosenberg - Rielle Braid Misha Bachinsky - Matthew Coulson Constance Blackwood - Kelly Hudson Ough Potts - Elliot Loran Jane Doe - Sarah Pelzer Noel Gruber - Kohlby WardellPicture "Forever Plaid" meets "Glee" meets "Spring Awakening" you'll also find an excellent concept of "Ride the Cyclone," a brand new musical which has been kicking around for quite some time but lately was modified and mounted inside a production that's offered out its entire Toronto run and produced individuals wished-for words around the Canadian musical scene: "The following 'Drowsy Chaperone.'" Happily, show lives as much as the excitement. It does not simply have legs, it is a centipede. "Drowsy" and "Cyclone" have little in keeping, except both drummed up a powerful grass roots support and handled to interact both auds and native press. "Cyclone" originates from an eclectic west coast company known as Atomic Vaudeville, and Jacob Richmond's cool book is paramount. A five-voice choir from Uranium City, Saskatchewan, all die inside a curler- coaster crash in a tacky circus. They return in the dead to provide the last concert, a number of party pieces by which they sing by what their existence was like and the things they wished it might be. The gay guy regrets getting purchased before he "kissed a guy or visited Paris," and thus does in his fantasy, being a floozie chanteusie (Kohlby Wardell, inside a virtuoso turn). The troubled daughter of the bitchy Irish mother along with a Marxist Jewish father relives the controversy where she lost out, despite her awesome talent, to everything about political correctness (Rielle Braid, staying away from cliches). Additionally, there are the comicbook geek who would like to be a super hero known as Bachelor Guy (Elliott Loran in fine form), the Ukranian immigrant who combines gangsta rap with classical ballet (a amusing Matthew Coulson) and also the sweet girl who all of a sudden breaks out right into a gospel song of complete disclosure (Kelly Hudson, who you'd follow anywhere). Music by Brooke Maxwell handles to become tuneful and theatrical without falling into pastiche, while lyrics by Maxwell and Richmond will always be clever and often more. Show acquires an additional edge with the look of a sixth chorister, empty-eyed and quiet because the grave. Nobody knows who she's or how she arrived, however when she sings you realize dying may be the real theme from the show. Artist Sarah Pelzer's empty stare and soaring voice create a great combination for that part. An enjoyable tuner with great resonance, "Cyclone" is one of the demise of small cities, youthful lives and also the hopes for a whole generation, however it will get across its message with real skill. Using its small-scale cast and production values, "Ride the Cyclone" appears a tempting prospect for canny producers.Set, Hank Pine and James Insell costumes, Ingrid Hansen lighting, Michael Franzmann. Opened up, examined November. 14 2011. Went through 12 ,. 4. Running time: one hour, 45 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com