thorns is a world premiere one act play, about sisters who after going through a box of old family keepsakes, find a few pictures - one of which shows their father holding a newborn baby that is not any of them.
The story takes them on a journey of self discovery, forcing them to face painful truths and question whether secrets should just remain buried.Â
Cast and Crew
Avery: Julie DeLana
Aspen: Elsa Bernauer
August: Alisa Lynn
Jacob: Dustin Reckling
Logan: Jake Funke
Colin: Neil Darling
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Playwright: Ashley Nicole Audette
Director: Lindsay Kennedy
Stage Manger: Jacob Mooney
Sound Design:Â William Fries
Visual Artist: Skylar Walton
It’s amazing how much is covered in this 60 minute piece! The characters cover a lot of emotion, family history, and personal struggles with a rich script, refreshing pace of scene changes and combinations of characters. I left wanting to know more about each of their stories! A powerful reminder that families are difficult and people are layered.
This show portrays real life scenarios of a complicated family, and it made me happy to see something so relatable on stage during fringe. The character of Aspen, played by Elsa Bernauer, was able to go from 0 to 60 with her ability of going from broken yet sassy, but also anger and rage –; the slap shocked me. Bravo to the cast and crew – kudos to Ms Audette for bringing lived in family drama to life in a relatable way.
Amazing show. Great balance of emotions by the characters to keep me captivated the entire time. A must see!
The setup hooked me immediately, and the story was very engaging, to say nothing of the fantastic performances. Don’t miss it!
I really enjoyed this show. The performances kept a feeling of pressure that kept me engaged. It was funny in moments despite the intensity of the theme. Dustin’s performance stood out to me. He struck a great balance between being a supportive partner, while displaying that his care giving role was pained and unhealthy. The conclusion was as compelling and interesting. I really enjoyed how it left me with the kind of conclusion that is both an end and a potential. The sound design was great, and it gave a good spacial element that helped keep each scene feeling seperatw and fluid. The lighting added smoothly to this feeling too. Great stuff!