The Clean House

Posted by Lori Henry Oct 28, 2006

"When my mother died laughing, my father shot himself." – Matilde

The Clean House opens with a Portuguese joke, told in Portuguese, and although most of the audience didn’t understand it on opening night, the laughter was proof of the charming woman who told it.

We proceed to hear from two of the other characters in short monologues, introducing their part of the story. Surtitles are projected onto a screen that separates the scenes and punctuates moments throughout.

The first half of the show runs at breakneck speed, with witty dialogue and interesting characters moving it along. Although the second half slows down quite a bit, the hilarious and touching acting and strong script hold it all together.

Dealing with a Doctor who has lost control over her marriage and her maid, her sister with a cleaning fetish, a maid who is sad when she cleans, and a cancer patient who brings them all together, the play delves deeply without getting too weighty.

The opening night was a smashing success and the audience left with grins on their faces. The run is from October 26th, 2006 to November 11th, 2006. at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre in Vancouver, Canada.

October 26th: Opening Night

October 28th: Pay-What-You-Can Matinee (2:00pm)

October 30th & November 8th: Tea Matinees (1:00pm, curtain at 2:00pm)

November 1st & 8th: Salon Saturday with Actress and Comedienne Veena Sood (1:00pm)

November 11th: Closing Night

To buy tickets, visit: www.vancouverplayhouse.com