Despite their killer instincts, a misfit teenager and a young fox fall in love. Torn apart by their complicated families and an ever-oppressive society, everything from morals to destiny is tested in this whirlwind romance. Comedic and scarily relatable, First Love is the Revolution is a zany portrait of finding shelter in others when chaos surrounds you.

I had no idea what to expect going into this show and what I saw was an interesting written concept of life in the views of both humans and animals and how they both experience the world.  This is a play about a struggling teenage boy who wants to be noticed and loved while from the other side we meet a group of foxes who struggle to figure out why humans treat them and other animals how they do.  The performancespace was a very detailed set up like a kitchen inside the house and the backyard where the foxes would come out at night.  It was a mixture of laugh out loud comedy and heart warming romance.  The show has a hidden message which is revealed at the end when the boy’s father becomes physically abusive.

As Rdeca, the young fox trying to figure out her life, Madeleine Magee-Carr portrays the role beautifully and physically embodies the fox with ounces of reality while still encapsulating the human traits to make the character relatable.  Sam Eade was a highlight as teenager, Basti, who brings naivety and angst to the role.  I felt both the pain of trying to get on with his father and the joy he felt when being accepted by Rdeca.  

Playing multiple characters of Cochicneal, the mother fox and Bailey Chicken, Tara Daniel was one of the comic highlights of the show, as they had to switch from one role to the other.  As the mother fox, their performance was hysterical as the character mothered the young foxes, then by the end of the show brought fragility and sadness as she revealed the struggle she’s (Cochicneal) gone through.   Daniel’s ability to switch from both characters was very impressive, since they were both completely different characters, dramatically.

Again playing multiple characters, Greg Caine showed a huge amount of skill as he played Simon, the father of Basti as well as Gregor Mole and Quentin the chicken.   My favourite among those characters was Simon, he played the role with firm control and by the end of the show as he became aggressive, his dramatic talent really showed, this was very impressive.  He was hysterical as frightened chicken Quentin and a definite crowd favourite.  

Rounding out the cast is Conagh Punch as Thoreau the fox and Rovis the dog (another crowd favourite) and Shanu Sobti as Gustina, Gemma and Smulan.  Punch’s performance as Rovis was robust and hilariously scary while as Thoreau, they showed frustration and vulnerability.  Shanu Sobti flips between three characters flawlessly with each role requiring significantly different acting styles.

Director Emma Drysdale has put together a very complex yet funny production with a highly skilled cast who give their until the very last scene of x

Despite their killer instincts, a misfit teenager and a young fox fall in love. Torn apart by their complicated families and an ever-oppressive society, everything from morals to destiny is tested in this whirlwind romance. Comedic and scarily relatable, First Love is the Revolution is a zany portrait of finding shelter in others when chaos surrounds you.

I had no idea what to expect going into this show and what I saw was an interesting written concept of life in the views of both humans and animals and how they both experience the world.  This is a play about a struggling teenage boy who wants to be noticed and loved while from the other side we meet a group of foxes who struggle to figure out why humans treat them and other animals how they do.  The performancespace was a very detailed set up like a kitchen inside the house and the backyard where the foxes would come out at night.  It was a mixture of laugh out loud comedy and heart warming romance.  The show has a hidden message which is revealed at the end when the boy’s father becomes physically abusive.

As Rdeca, the young fox trying to figure out her life, Madeleine Magee-Carr portrays the role beautifully and physically embodies the fox with ounces of reality while still encapsulating the human traits to make the character relatable.  Sam Eade was a highlight as teenager, Basti, who brings naivety and angst to the role.  I felt both the pain of trying to get on with his father and the joy he felt when being accepted by Rdeca.  

Playing multiple characters of Cochicneal, the mother fox and Bailey Chicken, Tara Daniel was one of the comic highlights of the show, as they had to switch from one role to the other.  As the mother fox, their performance was hysterical as the character mothered the young foxes, then by the end of the show brought fragility and sadness as she revealed the struggle she’s (Cochicneal) gone through.   Daniel’s ability to switch from both characters was very impressive, since they were both completely different characters, dramatically.

Again playing multiple characters, Greg Caine showed a huge amount of skill as he played Simon, the father of Basti as well as Gregor Mole and Quentin the chicken.   My favourite among those characters was Simon, he played the role with firm control and by the end of the show as he became aggressive, his dramatic talent really showed, this was very impressive.  He was hysterical as frightened chicken Quentin and a definite crowd favourite.  

Rounding out the cast is Conagh Punch as Thoreau the fox and Rovis the dog (another crowd favourite) and Shanu Sobti as Gustina, Gemma and Smulan.  Punch’s performance as Rovis was robust and hilariously scary while as Thoreau, they showed frustration and vulnerability.  Shanu Sobti flips between three characters flawlessly with each role requiring significantly different acting styles.

Director Emma Drysdale has put together a very complex yet funny production with a highly skilled cast who give their until the very last scene of

First Love Is The RevolutionDespite their killer instincts, a misfit teenager and a young fox fall in love. Torn apart by their complicated families and an ever-oppressive society, everything from morals to destiny is tested in this whirlwind romance. Comedic and scarily relatable, First Love is the Revolution is a zany portrait of finding shelter in others when chaos surrounds you.

I had no idea what to expect going into this show and what I saw was an interesting written concept of life in the views of both humans and animals and how they both experience the world.  This is a play about a struggling teenage boy who wants to be noticed and loved while from the other side we meet a group of foxes who struggle to figure out why humans treat them and other animals how they do.  The performancespace was a very detailed set up like a kitchen inside the house and the backyard where the foxes would come out at night.  It was a mixture of laugh out loud comedy and heart warming romance.  The show has a hidden message which is revealed at the end when the boy’s father becomes physically abusive.

As Rdeca, the young fox trying to figure out her life, Madeleine Magee-Carr portrays the role beautifully and physically embodies the fox with ounces of reality while still encapsulating the human traits to make the character relatable.  Sam Eade was a highlight as teenager, Basti, who brings naivety and angst to the role.  I felt both the pain of trying to get on with his father and the joy he felt when being accepted by Rdeca.  

Playing multiple characters of Cochicneal, the mother fox and Bailey Chicken, Tara Daniel was one of the comic highlights of the show, as they had to switch from one role to the other.  As the mother fox, their performance was hysterical as the character mothered the young foxes, then by the end of the show brought fragility and sadness as she revealed the struggle she’s (Cochicneal) gone through.   Daniel’s ability to switch from both characters was very impressive, since they were both completely different characters, dramatically.

Again playing multiple characters, Greg Caine showed a huge amount of skill as he played Simon, the father of Basti as well as Gregor Mole and Quentin the chicken.   My favourite among those characters was Simon, he played the role with firm control and by the end of the show as he became aggressive, his dramatic talent really showed, this was very impressive.  He was hysterical as frightened chicken Quentin and a definite crowd favourite.  

Rounding out the cast is Conagh Punch as Thoreau the fox and Rovis the dog (another crowd favourite) and Shanu Sobti as Gustina, Gemma and Smulan.  Punch’s performance as Rovis was robust and hilariously scary while as Thoreau, they showed frustration and vulnerability.  Shanu Sobti flips between three characters flawlessly with each role requiring significantly different acting styles.

Director Emma Drysdale has put together a very complex yet funny production with a highly skilled cast who give their until the very last scene