admirable innovation but fell flat
by BSpreng on 1/10/17National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts - OttawaI was not prepared for the very non-traditional performance of a Christmas Carol. As a result, I was extremely disappointed. While I appreciate the genius innovation in presenting the play with a minimal all-white set and costume design, it just fell flat for me. The excellent performances of the actors could not compensate for the other sensory deficits (sight, sound, etc.) . It didn't help that we were introducing our young grandchldren to theater with this performance. I was hoping to share the awe and wonder of live performance with them....but was left having to explain and fill in the blanks of this white canvas.