Sarah Hayward and Stripes: The Mystery Circus
VO: The Vancouver Observer, Alfred DePew
May 16th, 2010
Hayward's circus show New York-bound
The Province, Stuart Derdeyn
May 27, 2010
"With a booming voice and a
rocking bod, Sarah Hayward is a master of
the small stage. Her solo theatrical cabaret about a woman auditioning
to be seven different circus acts enchants the audience with its spunk
and skill. "
EG Anderson, Monday
Magazine, Victoria
“ . . . this elegantly staged production showcase’s
Sarah
Hayward’s pure
talent . . . dazzling.” EYE
Magazine, Toronto
"The theme of the show revolves around stripes and
cracks -- in clothing, in voice, in personality, in life and career --
and we begin literally. . . It is difficult to classify Stripes: A
Mystery Circus. One-woman
show and even cabaret don't seem fitting categories. This is an odd and
sincere piece of theatre. . . it is a wonderful example of
what Fringe theatre, in its boundlessness, can be." Todd Babiak, Edmonton
Journal
"Sarah Hayward's one-woman talent fest is a blend of
childlike reverie and self-exploration. The mystery circus pulls the
audience in through the cracks
on Sarah's gyrating quest, while she shares a gleefully demonic glint
in her eye.
Sarah fully inhabits all of her characters, breathing
impish life into her own pirate, bearded lady and high-wire walker. Her
"sound/crack" theory was
intriguing: imperfections are blessings, right? But was she brave?
Daring?
Indeed - ye scurvy dogs. Indeed.”
Gavin
Mealing, VUE Magazine, Edmonton
