Matchstick Theatre presented Catherine Banks’ Bitter Rose at the Bus Stop Theatre from June 8th-11th, 2017.
While reading the morning obituaries, Rose wonders how she will be remembered. As a mother? As a wife? As an artist? In her desire to be seen and heard, she dons her wedding dress and visits her daughters’ school, her husband’s university, and the Superstore. Eventually Rose finds herself alone again in the basement.
Filled with memories and the weight of her choices, she opens up and unpacks her life, retracing the steps that have lead her to today. By inspecting her seemingly-perfect existence, Rose begins to understand the true cost of pursuing her art.
Rose – Kim Parkhill
Director – Jake Planinc
Stage Manager – Chelsea Dickie
Producer – Alex Mills
Poster Design by Lindsay Laltoo (Art Things by Linds)
Photography by Samm Fisher (Samm Fisher Photography)
