FALLSVIEW TO A KILL by the company (Low Fidelity Productions). At the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse. July 11 at 11 pm, July 13 at 5:45 pm, July 14 at noon. See listing. Rating: NNNN
As its title suggests, this long-form improv comedy show is a James Bond-like espionage adventure set in the gaudy tourist trap known as Niagara Falls it comes up a winner.
Jon Blair plays the tuxedo-wearing Jake Brand Kat Letwin is his boss, M and Andrew Haggith and Scott Goldman play their nemeses Mr. Thompson and Child’s Play.
In the performance I saw, prompted by audience suggestions of a pilates ball and the butterfly conservatory, Brand, located at his current hardware store job by a novice agent (Alexandra Best), tried to stop the mysterious villains from… does it even matter?
There was bowling scooter riding Goldman got lots of mileage out of his character’s fame on a Corner Gas spinoff show there was the requisite high-speed chase, during which Brand and sidekick hauled out the not-so-fancy gear fashioned for them by Q and, oh yeah, the Burger King Frankenstein monster showed up, too.
The cast, under the direction of Jim Annan, helped create a well-structured, always amusing hour of fun. Blair and Letwin continue to astonish with their fearless, confident playing. Don’t miss the three remaining “sequels.”
