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NOW Fringe 2003 Listings

Title: Belize: The Destination Is Not The Journey
Playwright: David Austin
Theatre Company: Life Theatre
Venue: Helen Gardiner Phelan

Chris Abraham directs Austin's solo show about compulsion and survival.

Showtimes: "Jul 3 at 10:30 pm, Jul 5 at 2 pm, Jul 6 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 7 pm, Jul 9 at 3:30 pm, Jul 11 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 8:30 pm."

Mini Review
David Austin's autobiographical account of being down, out and hooked on crack in Belize has a crude power, even if it's not really insightful about addiction or human behaviour, and not really theatre. Sometimes annoyingly smug and cocky, Austin knows how to spin a tale and his powers of description are often vivid, even if there's too much repetition in the 90 minute show. NNN (GS)




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