#26- RAMBLINGS OF A GENTLEMAN SCUMBAG

I'm no critic. I'm a sponge for provocative performances. I love solo shows. Probably because I've found the format to be the perfect canvass for the inner workings of my creativity. Not every performer wants to do a solo show. Theres a band of us and most of us feel like we walk alone in life. Some of us are able to blend in on some level, but most of us are slaves to our deep understanding and raw awareness of the elements that seem to float past so many of us every day. Rain hits us differently and a home made meal can be like a love song.

John Murdoch is one of these people. When I first set eyes on him I was at Penny's Open Mic. He stood up and talked to us like we needed a talking to. I wasn't sure if he was a comedian, a storyteller, or a member of the Green party running for office. But I knew he was brilliant. Smart. On a mission. You look at John and you can see the scars of his choices which somehow make him even more handsome. When he lifts his head and you see his eyes, you see a man who has been loved very much, and for that he is grateful.

John says he whipped up this show in a week. Along with his partners in his company, A Muse Collective, this wasn't just one man. This was a collaboration. I come from collaboration. My company is passionate about it. When watching this show it was apparent to me how much they all want it to succeed. I'm pleasantly unsurprised when I looked at the program and all of the people I've been telling you all about all are a part of this collective. It's brilliant. Again, these are my people. I get them and we now have yet one more thing in common. A company. I hope they ask me to join the board...if they decide to have one ( ;

Let me say this about this show. It is important you see it. It captures the crassness of nightclubs, the dark side of wedding parties, the consequences of bad choices, what it feels like to almost die, finding your soul mate, the love of a mother, feminism, music, and a chicken. With John theres always a chicken.

John Murdoch is a force to be reckoned with. He has rallied his troupes and pulled his life lessons into a sensational hot bed of revelations.

This show will be up again in JUNE. A Muse Collective is going to produce a series of solo shows including this one. They are also taking the downtown scene to public access TV.

They're getting closer and closer...keep the porch light on and pack a suitcase. Yo'll want to join them once you see them. Trust me ( :