Gripping Performance, Gorgeous Venue, Great Discussion

At last night's Vancouver launch of Teens Gone Wired: Are You Ready? we were treated to a preview of Green Thumb Theatre's latest production  OUT IN THE OPEN. This play is further proof, if there is anyone left who needs convincing, that theatre is a powerful way to reach young people and nobody does it better, play after play, than Green Thumb.  Teens have a built in Geiger counter for hypocrisy and can smell a false note of dialogue or a clichéd plot a mile off. Green Thumb's plays excel because they're the real deal. You're eavesdropping on awkward, painful moments in teen lives. By offering those moments up for dissection they force us to stare at our own bad behaviour.  Bravo to Artistic Director, Patrick MacDonald and the Green Thumb team. The world needs more of them.