Mustard is an award-winning black comedy by Toronto playwright Kat Sandler.
Mustard still lives under teenage Thai’s bed, while her recently-separated mother looks for solace at the bottom of a wine glass. Mustard is a twisted fairy tale about an imaginary friend’s quest to stay in our world; a whimsical story about growing up, losing innocence, and our unrelenting quest for love. Sunday, March 10 at 4:00pm
at The Haviland Club “The delight of Sandler’s work comes from both her fanciful scenarios and her playfulness with language, and both of these are present in abundance.”
—Ilana Lucas, Mooney on Theatre “Kat Sandler writes such incongruous, funny dialogue.” —Lynn Slotkin, The Slotkin Letter “Wholly embracing and unique . . . a witty and touching “our town” turn like none you’ve ever had the pleasure to witness before.” --BrokenLegReviews “[Mustard] strikes a brilliant balance of whimsy and trauma-informed comedy . . . doesn’t provide any tidy resolutions or easy answers about love, family, and the lies we tell ourselves about loneliness, feeling needed, and the reality of growing up. Mustard is wonderful and weird, and it signals a powerful and welcome new voice in contemporary theatre.” —Andrea Warner, The Georgia Straight (5 out of 5 stars) “Emotionally complex, witty and well-paced magic—literally and figuratively.” --Examiner |
MUSTARD
by Kat Sandler Directed by Mark Fraser Stage Manager: Ainsley Kendrick Cast: Mustard - Donnie Macphee Sadie - Rosie Shaw Thai - Becca Griffin Jay - Fraser McCallum Leslie - Melissa Kramer Bug - Adam Brazier CONTENT ADVISORY: This year’s plays feature themes of suicide, death, mental health, and domestic/other violence. Call The Island Helpline at 1-800-218-2885 if you are in a crisis, feeling depressed or thinking about suicide. The Island Help Line provides free, bilingual, confidential, non-judgmental emotional support and crisis intervention to Islanders of all ages. Trained and caring staff answer calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. A range of Mental Health Services are available on PEI. Please visit Health PEI for more information. |