Snack Music

CBC:

Company: Snafu

Genre: Puppetry

Venue:8 Rachel Browne Theatre

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At Snack Music, the party starts as soon as you walk in the theatre.

Three peppy young actors in purple jumpsuits and headbands are doing stretches, playing musical instruments and (best of all) handing out free Skittles.

The show just gets better from there.

Andrew G. Young, Ingrid Hansen and Elliott Loran introduce themselves, tell short, compelling personal stories, then invite audience members to come on stage and tell their own tales.

It gets even better still. SNAFU Dance Theatre's trio of energetic actors are ultra-creative improvisers and puppeteers who use musical instruments and everyday objects (sponges, play dough, plastic cups, etc.) to bring all the stories to life.

From start to finish, Snack Music is pretty much the ultimate Fringe experience. A little bit of comedy, a little bit of drama, a little bit of music, then repeat. This is a show with surprising emotional range.

Wondering whether to take a child? Some of the content is a little bit racy, and you never know what you're gonna get when you invite strangers on stage, but if you've got a pretty "with it" kid, I'm sure they'll love it, too.

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