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A review by saareman
Vitals by Rosamund Small
4.0
Paramedic Trauma
A review of the Scirocco Drama paperback (October 1, 2016).
I recently saw Vitals in a 10th anniversary revival performance at Peterborough's New Stages theatre with original lead actor Katherine Cullen recreating her performance from 2014. The monologue follows the life of a Toronto paramedic as they navigate various emergency calls while juggling partners and walking into often horrendous situations. The play and performance was as mesmerizing and haunting as ever.
A poster for the 10th Anniversary revival staging of "Vitals". Image sourced from New Stages.
The New Stages performance was in front of a standard theatre audience. The original 2014 staging was held in a private house in Toronto with the limited size audience walking through various rooms while following the actor. The play was eventually adapted as a feature film as well.
Katherine Cullen as Anna the Paramedic. Image sourced from New Stages.
Other Reviews
You can read a review of the original 2014 production at NOW Magazine here by Jon Kaplan, May 8, 2014.
Trivia and Links
Vitals was adapted as a film version (2016) directed by Mitchell Cushman and starring Katherine Cullen. You can see a trailer for the film on YouTube here.
A review of the Scirocco Drama paperback (October 1, 2016).
I recently saw Vitals in a 10th anniversary revival performance at Peterborough's New Stages theatre with original lead actor Katherine Cullen recreating her performance from 2014. The monologue follows the life of a Toronto paramedic as they navigate various emergency calls while juggling partners and walking into often horrendous situations. The play and performance was as mesmerizing and haunting as ever.
A poster for the 10th Anniversary revival staging of "Vitals". Image sourced from New Stages.
The New Stages performance was in front of a standard theatre audience. The original 2014 staging was held in a private house in Toronto with the limited size audience walking through various rooms while following the actor. The play was eventually adapted as a feature film as well.
Katherine Cullen as Anna the Paramedic. Image sourced from New Stages.
Other Reviews
You can read a review of the original 2014 production at NOW Magazine here by Jon Kaplan, May 8, 2014.
Trivia and Links
Vitals was adapted as a film version (2016) directed by Mitchell Cushman and starring Katherine Cullen. You can see a trailer for the film on YouTube here.