Sidemart Theatrical Grocery presents the much anticipated musical adaptation of Derek McCormack's novel The Haunted Hillbilly, an episodic and eerie carnivalesque thrill-ride. Play by Graham Cuthbertson, Songs & Music by Matthew Barber, Directed by Andrew Shaver. The supurb cast of 8 actors: Daniel Brochu (Erskine Mole) Patrick Costello (Hyram Woodside) Gemma James-Smith (Audrey Woodside) Greg Karmer (Nudie) Trent Pardy (Pastor Ray) Alexis Taylor (Bobbi) Jackie Torrens (Lil Molly) Kyle Gatehouse (Dr. Wertham); The very enjoyable stage band: Matthew Barber, Joe Grass, Julian Brown. Great light & colorfully creative set design by Sarah Yaffe; Playfully fun costume design by Susana Vera; Sound by Jesse Ash.The play is a cowboy carnival caper, complete with country music and plenty of Gothic sleaze. Hyram Woodside in his quest to become the greatest star in country music has his life turned into an out of control carnival ride by Nudie a bloodsucking couturier who sees only one thing in Hyram: everlasting fame and fortune. When Hyram finds the successful life on the road too lonely he strays from Nudie's grasp in a desperate attempt to secure his own happiness. The consequences are Nudie's jealousy compels him into an un-holy war against Hyram and all the unfortunate souls that are close to him. The story evolves with magical poetic cadence as Nudie then breaks the career of the country legend Hyram (aka Hank Williams). Like many of the other characters in the play they're based on real people. Nudie 'The Carnival Couturier' characters name is a twist on 'Nudie, the Rodeo Tailor', a real-life figure perhaps best known for dressing Elvis Presley. In this spellbinding world, the gay fashionista also happens to be a vampire. GO C IT!
The Haunted Hillbilly was named a book of the year (2003) by both the Globe & Mail and the Village Voice, and was nominated for a Lambda Award for Best Gay Fiction.
Performances: Dec. 7 - 10, 12 - 17, 19, 8pm. Matinés: Dec. 13 PWYC, 20, 2pm. Tickets $20.
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