Shannon Friday
The Julie Thesmo Show, now playing at the Memorial Theatre, is a modern adaptation of the guaranteed-unpronounceable ancient Greek play Thesmophoriazousai. It’s a play about art’s place in and responsibility to the community. In the hands of the Victoria Ancient Theatre Society, this modern adaptation is presented with unironic earnestness, allowing the arguments to blast through and smack the audience in the face. However, the production feels occasionally stilted by ideas of what “theatre” should be.
