THREE OLD BAGS sounded very much like one more menopause comedy designed to cool the sweating necks of a bunch of 50 something women with black comedy about that special period in their lives. Surprise. Not only isthis not a black comedy, the men in the audience were hugely entertained. Not normally a fan of chick plays, particularly older chick plays, I found myself laughing so enthusiastically at some points in the play that I had to wipe tears from my cheeks.
Sam Winona
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Review: Three Old Bags
Jun 22, 2008 11:23 am by b.j.swank in Fringe, Montreal, Reviews
Dear Annette,
Three Old Bags was a delightful surprise. After noticing that it was 90 minutes long, and reading Pat Donelly’s description that it was not yet a fully functioning script and 15 minutes too long, I almost skipped it. Three Old Bags turned out to be one my favourites among the 10-or-so shows that I saw this year.
The Three Old Bags each had wonderfully rich and funny characters. The script was delicious and the acting fantastic. Too bad these ladies are hiding out in Lac Brome.
And the audience! I can’t think of another show that was enhanced by audience members talking to each other during the show: “What did she just say?” “She said Depens.” “What’s that?” “It’s a diaper, Harry!”
The show opened with some clowning that didn’t quite work, but once the story began, those 90 minutes flew by.
This gets a: Highly Recommended
“3 Old Bags took to the stage…literally clowning their way through the pitfalls and pratfalls of being women of a certain age” –Wendy Denman; Sherbrooke Record.