CLUE CREW PLAY OFF EACH OTHER WELL Critic Sir Robert Borden High School

Play blends crime and comedy into a delightful madcap mystery

Show #11: Clue: On Stage (High School Edition)

Where: Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School

Director: Sarah Algozino

One would not expect to be laughing throughout a story brimming with murder, blackmail, and chaos. However,

Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School’s performance of Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) proved that, occasionally, homicide can be humorous.

Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) is a farcical adaptation of the classic murder-mystery board game and 1985 film directed by Jonathan Lynn. Six guests are invited to a dinner party held at a secluded mansion, where they soon discover that they are all being blackmailed by the same person, the host. Moments later, their blackmailer, Mr. Boddy, is found dead. The question is, who did it? The guests: Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Green, Miss Scarlet, and Professor Plum, along with butler Wadsworth, are tasked with uncovering the murderer among them, as the body count in Boddy Manor quickly rises.

Each member of the 15-person cast embraced the comedic elements of the play, landing joke after joke with impeccable delivery and comedic timing. The six dinner guests worked together cohesively while still remaining true to their own oddball characters. Whether it was turning their heads in unison after the ring of a doorbell or purposefully talking over each other in a blind panic, they remained in tune with one another throughout the show.

Sawyer Morris propelled the performance, embodying the role of the sneaky yet charming Wadsworth. Morris’s confident stance and expressive body language made his character’s feelings abundantly clear. As Mrs. Peacock, the melodramatic wife of a senator, Sarah Urquia Urias captured her character’s extreme anxiety through hysterical screams and fearful facial expressions.

Keira Laskoski portrayed the seductive and self-assured Miss Scarlet with poise and grace.

With a drink in hand and hand on hip, Laskoski was the epitome of the satirical and flirtatious young woman from Washington, D.C.

The set consisted of six movable doors, each painted a different colour to correspond with one of the six dinner guests. The mobility of the set allowed for the appearance of numerous locations within Boddy Manor. The 40 sound effect cues were executed with precision and worked well to enhance every scene on stage.

Lester B. Pearson Catholic

High School put a fun twist on the beloved Clue board game, showcasing that when blackmail is on the table, murder and utter hilarity are soon to follow.