Almost a Stepmom
Written and Performed by Keara Barnes
Directed by Michael David Stewart
Based on a TRUE story. Keara moved to Ireland. She fell in love. Then she became a stepmom…almost.
A darkly comic tale about the ups and downs of becoming a stepmother.
Multiple characters and a murder attempt round off this tumultuous and touching solo show.
This award winning show has toured to critical acclaim across Western Canada, most recently completing a SOLD OUT RUN at the Vancouver Celticfest and a SOLD OUT RUN at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.
PRESS QUOTES
“It is talent that makes Almost a Stepmom a delight from beginning to end” (Winnipeg Fringe Review)
“If this show isn’t already on your Fringe list, make room for it” (The Marble Victoria)
“Gorgeous performance” (Two Cents Two Pence)
“Barnes is a very charismatic performer, a terrifically engaging storyteller, and I expect we will see and hear more from her” (Jo Ledingham)
“Her tale is honest and engaging. Barnes has you in the palm of her hand the minute she opens her mouth” (Jenna Shummoogum)
“Her story is compelling and the storytelling funny, dramatic and sympathetic” (Vancouver Sun)
“Keara Barnes has a stage presence like none I have ever seen” (The Marble Victoria)
It is easy to forget you are watching one woman. It is the antithesis of the solo chess match portrayal I imagine lesser performers would play.” (Two Cents Two Pence)
“A win-win– a good way to describe Keara Barnes” (Winnipeg Fringe Review)
“Barnes has a remarkable physical and vocal presence on stage and she shifts easily between disparate characters, employing a spot-on Irish accent” (CBC)
“She is one vivacious young woman and a born storyteller” (Calgary Herald)
“Almost a Stepmom is a powerful look at a life that could have been. It’s also a show that you don’t want to miss.“ (James Hutchison)
REVIEWS
Jo Ledingham- Click HERE
Winnipeg Fringe Exchange- Click HERE
CBC- Click HERE
Vancouver Sun – Click HERE
Two Cents Two Pence- Click HERE
CVV Magazine – Click HERE
Marble Victoria- Click HERE
Janis La Couvee- Click HERE
Downtown Victoria- Click HERE
Calgary Herald- Click HERE
Jenna Shummoogum- Click HERE
James Hutchison- Click HERE
IN THE MEDIA
LIVE Global News TV Interview- Click HERE
CVV Magazine-Click HERE
Marble Theatre Interview- Click HERE
LIVE Roundhouse Radio Interview- Click HERE
LIVE CBC Radio Calgary Interview- Click HERE
