Daren A. Herbert & Amanda Cordner in How to Catch Creation | Photo by Dahlia Katz
“A thousand people sitting in the dark, silent and all apprehending something that has not been spoken. They all know it.”
I’m very fond of this quote from the late director Mike Nichols. He’s elegantly articulated the magic of great theatre. And it is an apt touchstone for me to express my very meh experience of How to Catch Creation. A joint presentation from Soulpepper, Nightwood and Obsidian Theatres, Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu’s production has some very fine moves and an aesthetic that pops. It’s kinetic energy and colour seem purposeful. It just didn’t help me feel this portrait of creative and romantic life playwright Christina Anderson has crafted. Continue Reading