SummerWorks 2012: Ally And Kev

Cara Gee and Jeff Irving. Photo by Alex Felipe Photography.

Staged in the intimate Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, Jason Maghanoy’s latest play Ally and Kev, now playing as part of the 2012 SummerWorks Performance Festival, explores the intense relationship between troubled siblings Ally (Cara Gee) and Kev (Jeff Irving), and the lengths some people will go in the name of love. Set in a rural town, in the kitchen of a house they have recently broken into, the sister and brother plan what they will do to the boy who lives there when he returns home.

A revenge fantasy-turned nightmare, Ally and Kev is a tight production, featuring a simple but effective set, eerie lighting and sound design and outstanding performances by a top-notch cast. Gee steals the show as the frighteningly manipulative Ally; Irving’s Kev is perfectly damaged and vulnerable, and Rosemary Dunsmore makes an unforgettable appearance mid-story. Maghanoy’s poetic script creeps up on the audience, making for a suspenseful theatre experience with definite remount potential. A must-see at this year’s SummerWorks Performance Festival.

Ally and Kev runs until August 18 at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace. Visit SummerWorks.ca for more information and to buy tickets.

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