TJ Dawe, Placeholder Productions
May 26 7 pm, Saturday May 27th 8:00 pm
For seasoned Festivalers, TJ Dawe needs no introduction. He's an award winning writer/performer/director
who found his niche literally on the Fringe, outside the dominant conventional
theatrical scene. (Although, a
script of his was picked up for a relatively major motion picture called The F
Word so who knows what's next).
In his latest small, local production, TJ spins a coming of age tale based
(presumably) on his own life adventures growing up in Burnaby, and reflected
through a lens of psychedelic intoxication. In the first half we revisit boyhood antics (which seem
soooo different to what most girls get up to) as seen through an acid
trip. In the second half, a more
philosophic inquisition into life and love and coping mechanisms revealed while
under the spell of holotrophic breathwork at a Buddhist Monastery.
Despite all his successes, TJ remains a friendly, approachable, down to
earth local guy. He appears to be living
the dream - he's found his life's work, he's into self exploration and
development, he's sorting himself out and growing and writing and teaching and performing
to audiences who clearly adore him.
The only thing I don't understand is why there were empty seats at his
preview performance. Fill those
seats tonight, people, this guy is still young and with plenty of bright future
ahead. Don't miss your chance to
learn how he got to this here and now.
"There's a place for you now, if you choose to take it."
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