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| - Went here for the always entertaining Evil Dead : The Musical play. I'd never been to this particular theatre spot, oddly, but I'd go to great lengths to see my favourite play. It's a decent little place complete with a small bar and play merchandise in one big room, vending machines in a small hall and the coat check you'd see at most live theatre venues.
Side-note : I have a ton of love and respect for live theatre and the people that pull it off. It takes talent to create the sets and to do the acting and singing. I couldn't do either. I'd likely put a nail through my hand building a set, and drink far too much to memorize lines and timing. Top that off that if anybody outside hears me singing in the shower, it would likely be followed by dogs howling, cats hissing in the the streets and multiple phone calls to the police requesting them to shoot me and don't ask questions later.
The theatre itself is spacious enough that I didn't feel cramped and uncomfortable (other than the man in front of me having the special mutant ability of the most powerful neck in the world considering the size of his head....) The sound is decent, though one of the actor's mics was failing for periods of time during the show. Thank goodness he had a booming voice.
"But Blake you handsome and wise man," you may ask, "why only 3 stars?"
Well, this theatre is kind of hidden if you're not too familiar with the area as I'm not. The parking is all along the street since the fairly small parking lot is only for staff (not a huge problem but if you're not fairly early, you have some walking to do) My big problem is that aside from the merchandise stand, the bar only takes cash. That wouldn't be a problem with me if there was a debit machine in the Pumphouse. Nope. There isn't. When I was told that, the only thing I could say was "What?!" The closest debit machine is at the Greyhound station. This "No debit machine for you, silly man" concept seems fairly odd to me. And since I had no cash on me, I became dangerous. Blake doesn't like being without access to booze on a Friday night. If they solve this ATM situation, I'm better. And no, I don't feel like thinking ahead and taking out cash before I come next time. Take that, common sense!
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