THIS IS OUR YOUTH

By Kenneth Lonergan

Sock 'N' Buskin Theatre Company

November - December, 2012

Kailash Mital Theatre, Ottawa

Stage Manager: Terran Veda

Set, Costume, and Prop Designer: Iain Moggach

Sock 'N' Buskin Board (who did SO much work): Michelle Blanchard, Marissa Caldwell, Virginia Woodall, Beverley Hinterhoeller

Poster Designer: Iain Moggach

Warren Straub: Luke Bradley

Dennis Ziegler: Geoff Burnside 

Jessica Goldman: Emma Bromley

After a few year's hiatus from directing, I was back in full force with a play that left me shaking once I had finished reading it. Lonergan was able to capture so much of what I was feeling at the time: anchor-less, questioning friendships I had long held dear, the roller coasters of young love, the benefits vs. mental cost of drugs, etc. etc. etc.

I was also blessed to have an exceptional cast of young people all from Carleton University, where the production was presented. Now, all Sock 'N' Buskin productions have full casts of Carleton students, so I like to think that I left a positive legacy there.

"The tone of the script is repulsive. Therefore, it is a relief that the performances in the Sock ‘n’ Buskin production, directed by Iain Moggach, are so good."  

- Iris Winston (Capital Critics Circle)