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Solo Collective proudly presents:
THE PROJECT

November 4 -15, 2009 

Performance Works, Granville Island

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What happens when Hollywood takes on starvation in Africa? A dark comedy on how not to make a documentary. The world premiere of The Project a dark comedy by award-winning playwright Aaron Bushkowsky, directed by Rachel Peake and featuring Andrew McNee, Sarah Rodgers, Alvin Sanders, Maiko Bae Yamamoto, and Lindsey Angell. 

Amidst four egotistical filmmakers making a difference, a revolutionary African military takeover, and big-business Christian fundamentalism, this darkly hilarious story leaves us asking: Where are our stories coming from? Who is actually pulling the strings? And what is left to believe?

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There are lots of funny lines here.... Bushkowsky is a witty writer.... Andrew McNee's Fred is fantastically mercurial. Sarah Rodgers, who plays Sophie, gets on a roll in the second half, when the unstable star unleashes the floodgates of self-indulgence. And Maiko Bae Yamamoto is compellingly still--almost glowing--as Yuki. With its rhythmic energy and precision, Jamie Nesbitt's projection design is gorgeous, and Yvan Morissette's set is sleekly upscale. The Georgia Straight

This is the kind of play we need these days, i.e., dark comedies, because of the situation all of us are in these days. And this play, contentwise, was excellent. Rachel Peake did an excellent job directing this bunch of talented actors. They were funny in a serious way, especially Alvin Sanders (George) and Maiko Bae Yamamoto (Yuki) who articulated very well. Lindsey Angell (Leah) as an up-and-coming producer was entertaining.... ReviewVancouver

The Project sounds more like a messy bathroom reno than a comedy about an ill-advised documentary shot in Africa. But -- unlike most the projects I've embarked on--this Project is clever and funny. Unexpectedly, it made me reflective after the curtain fell. The Courier

As a regular theatre goer in Vancouver, it was a thrill to watch actors delivering a literate, intelligent script by someone who knows how to write. The various aspects of The Project, from staging to performance, fit together seamlessly. A pleasure to watch. Plank Magazine