Tonight while driving home, I listened to WorldPlay on the CBC- tonight it was "Fire: Tales of Jobs Gone Wrong." I laughed, chuckled, and snorted all the way home. Here's an excerpt from the website:
"Annabelle Gurwitch and a revolving cast of fellow show-biz veterans share their stories. The evening was inspired by Gurwitch's own experience. "If you had told me two years ago I was going to be hired and then fired by my idol Woody Allen I would have jumped from a six storywindow to avoid the pain and disappointment. Then, if you had told me that because of this experience, I would learn invaluable lessons, and grow as a person, I would have jumped from a twelve storey building. Who wants more character defining experiences? As it turns out, of course, these are the events that shape our lives. I've known some of the people who share theirstories in this piece for years, and yet I had no idea about all the crappy character building experiences that have contributed tomaking them into people I admire".
Fired was first produced Off Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre. Gurwitch is also collecting stories for a book version of Fired. A movie and a sequel are in the pipeline."
I only caught the last bit...an woman recounting her wonderful job as a theme park witch and the lengths she went to avoid jury duty and therefore keep this job. I have a hard time finding books that truly make me laugh out loud, so I hope that the humour of this script translates onto the page.
There are three more weeks of plays-the schedule is at the following URL:
http://www.cbc.ca/worldplay/schedule.html
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