Report. Distort. Retort.
Created and performed by Jade Janzen		Alembic Theatre Creations - Winnipeg, MB
V.8 - The Rachel Browne Theatre 
From the classroom to the playground, we are tasked with answering the age-old question— who do you want to be when you grow up— Report. Distort. Retort. delves into explorations of bodily autonomy and trans childhood. How do we allow the world to shape our narratives when the people writing on the blackboards might not have our best interests at heart? Join us as we celebrate the resilience of queer identities and the joy of reclaiming innocence in a world that often demands conformity.


 		Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Physical Theatre

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Coarse Language

Wed July 17 8:00 PM
Thu July 18 11:15 AM
Sat July 20 3:00 PM
Sun July 21 7:45 PM
Mon July 22 6:00 PM
Wed July 24 12:45 PM
Fri July 26 4:45 PM
Sat July 27 9:30 PM

Report. Distort. Retort.

Alembic Theatre Creations—The Rachel Browne Theatre

Every season, as a Jenny Reviewer, people come to me and ask what the best shows are. I always answer the same way: “read the Jenny!” Most of the masses look for the ultra-popular outings that they can find through the ubiquitous stars (or fishes) ratings in mainstream media. Then you get the hardcore Fringers who want me to tell them about the hidden gems. “I don’t care about the five-fish shows; tell me about the good ones that are just below the surface of the ocean.”Last year, one of my favourite under-appreciated shows was put on by Jade Janzen, for their brutal honesty and bravery in how it feels to get along in this book-shelved world. Janzen returns this year with Report.Distort.Retort and I highly anticipated what would come this year.

Happy to see more of the wonderfully fluid dancing, especially when you expect tall, lanky people to be clunky and awkward. There’s also more edgy commentary and of course, the requisite playing with the beautiful mop of hair. Most importantly, I saw more of the raw emotion that comes from some who’s seen the lifelong challenges that Jenzen has.

Here’s a diamond-in-the-rough folks—go get it.

Ray Yuen