The Unfortunate Misadventures of Masha Galinski
Produced by Groundwater Productions at: Toronto Fringe ’06, Best of Fringe ’06, FemFest ’07, UNO ’07, Theatre Passe Muraille (Backspace) ‘07
Written and Performed by Erin Shields, inspired by the stories of Angela Carter
Directed and Dramaturged by Andrea Donaldson
Stage Managed by Emma Laird
Producer: Gideon Arthurs
Lost to The Beast in a wager by her father, caught in the Erl-King’s cage, shaken into a lycanthropic fit, and swung from the strings of a Gypsy puppeteer, Masha’s bad luck never seems to run out. Equally acrobatic and poetic, comedic and erotic, violent and hysterical, Erin Shields’ adaptation brings the Victorian magic of Angela Carter’s short stories to life.
“Shields is a lovely performer, with great physicality, huge, expressive eyes, and an eerie quality that suits her material.” - Alison Broverman, National Post
“NNNN - This terrifically inventive play compels you to engage with the material just as Shields does – a welcome change in a genre that too often force-feeds its audience morals and happy endings.” - Debbie Fein-Goldbach, Now Magazine
DORA AWARD NOMINEE: Outstanding Performance ‘08