Bremen Town
Bremen Town Collective / Next Stage Festival 2023 - WORLD PREMIERE
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY GREGORY PREST
“Bremen Town” is a rural folk tragicomedy about what happens when we outlive our use.
After forty-five years of hard work and dedication, Frau Esel, the longest serving housekeeper of Völksenhaus, has been fired and sent out to pasture. In a rage, she sets out on a winding journey to Bremen to live with her estranged son, meeting a host of trying characters along the way (and doing her best to avoid the stupid Kite Festival).
Oliver Dennis & Deborah Grover. Photo: Wade Muir
Selected Press
3.5 Stars. “Prest’s script is sharp as a razor, filled with wit, wise parables and a touch of absurdity. His writing is matched only by his imaginative direction.” - Toronto Star
“Gregory Prest writes about old age with compassion, wisdom and humour…Bremen Town is an accomplished, polished gem of a show.” - The Slotkin Letter
“Writer and director Gregory Prest lets the humour, heartbreak and dread exist together. On a bare stage lined with dusty carpets - a few distinctive props to add dimension - he conjures a whimsical atmosphere that surprises and delights.” - Istvan Reviews
4 Stars. “…sumptuous and tactile, and the performances bursting with life.” - Next Magazine
Tatjana Cornij. Photo: Wade Muir
Veronica Hortiguela, Nancy Palk, Farhang Ghajar. Photo: Wade Muir
Oliver Dennis & Nancy Palk. Photo: Wade Muir
Nancy Palk, Oliver Dennis, Farhang Ghajar, Veronica Hortiguela. Photo: Wade Muir
Oliver Dennis, William Webster, Nancy Palk. Photo: Wade Muir
Simon Gagnon, Farhang Ghajar, Nancy Palk. Photo: Wade Muir
Deborah Grover, Tatjana Cornij, Farhang Ghajar. Photo: Wade Muir
Deborah Grover, Oliver Dennis, Simon Gagnon, Veronica Hortiguela. Photo: Wade Muir