Goggles

Crime. Drama. Murder. We watch the death of another again and again either as entertainment, media news fodder or as collective nightmare. What is it that attracts us so strongly to these ceaseless depictions of untimely demise and bloody crime?

In Goggles, a comic creep-fest, a mystery unfolds…

Obsession, bone chilling fear and black comedy translate into disturbingly compelling physicality and the sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious voice of Goggles.

“…a character worthy of our prayers. He may be dead inside, but on the stage he is anything but, brought to life by Friedenberg’s mighty talent.”
-Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail.

“By inhabiting this brilliant and troubled character and by pushing the limits of text and dance, Friedenberg creates a kind of outsider manifesto. Goggles is a story about the power of fantasy and creative expression to liberate the human spirit, and Friedenberg delivers its message with wicked wit and a refreshing lack of sentimentality.”
-Kirstie McCallum, Plank Magazine.

“Chilling from the start, Tara Cheyenne’s performance was undoubtedly remarkable and fascinating. For any performer to give depth and dimension to a lone black stage and entertain for 65 ticking minutes, it is no doubt, a standing ovation spectacle.”
-Lise Monique, A&E Reviews, CJSF Radio