Bungsu and the Big Snake—Capital Critics Circle Award Nominee for Best Actor to Alix Sideris

In this heart-warming coming of age story, a rebellious young woman named Bungsu faces the terrors of the forbidden Snake Mountain.

A meditation on the roles of faith and ritual versus progress, our original interpretation of this fantastic tale incorporates masks, movement and dance-drama to explore the values of courage and transformation.

In this heart-warming coming of age story, a rebellious young woman named Bungsu undertakes a quest to save her dying mother by facing the terrors of the forbidden Snake Mountain. Along the way she finds herself entangled in the politics of her island, which is ruled by an oppressive dictatorship and exploited by foreign economic interests. Through her journey Bungsu learns to value her gift for story-telling and her passion for restoring balance to the island.

Reviews:

“Girouard’s lovable, spunky Bungsu is a special delight, but the whole cast is outstanding, achieving acting magic even while wearing masks (an Odyssey regular feature). While the masks add to the fairytale enchantment, they prevent the actors from relying on full facial expressions. Not an easy task, but they pull it off without exception.”
—Jennifer Hartley, Ottawa XPress

“… the play is … alive with magic and fun. In typical Odyssey fashion, ornate costumes, music and a commedia dell’arte flair give the show vibrant life.”
—Kim Mannix Vermette, Metro, Ottawa

“The stage is greatly enlivened by Alix Sideris, an Odyssey regular, as the Monkey Goddess. Sideris keeps the audience in stitches with her hilarious performance of a goddess trapped inside a monkey’s body.”
—Paul Gessell, The Ottawa Citizen

Bungsu and the Big Snake by Lib Spry (in collaboration with Odyssey Artists)
Directed by Diana Fajrajsl
Lighting Designer: Lynn Cox
Sound Designer: Luc Martin
Set Designer: Katka Hubacek
Properties Manager: Roy Hansen-Robitschek
Costume Designer: Stephanie Carter
Mask Design and Construction: Karen Rodd
Stage Manager: Tina Goralski
Production Assistant: Zachary Counsil
Cast: Jesse Aaron Dwyre, Michelle Girouard, Terry Judd, Claire Frances Muir, David Shelley, Alix Sideris, Beverley Wolfe