ADVENTURES IN DATING – A REVIEW

by Kar-leigh Kelso

One art gallery, two actors, and over 20 characters between the two of them—you have never seen a romantic comedy quite like this.

In Adventures in Dating, Windsor playwright Rob Tymec acts the part of Jeff, a man who is dealing with a breakup from the woman he believed to be the love of his life. Instead of wallowing in his emotions, he decides to force himself to embark on a personal journey of dating a wide selection of women on a regular basis, with each date taking place at the same restaurant.

From an unstable uber-feminist, to a narcoleptic girl who passes out during the meal, Jeff is finding the dating world to be not quite what he expected. There is one positive experience coming from his struggles, which is befriending a server at the restaurant, Jen. She takes a page out of Jeff’s book and decides to begin her own dating experiment at a different restaurant to see what kind of men she can find for herself.

Unfortunately, she runs into similar situations, ranging from a shrink, to a psychopath who asks her how long she would have to be missing before anyone would notice her absence. During her outings, she realizes something about herself that will change both her personal and her work life.

I would highly recommend seeing this performance. It’s fresh, hilarious and in an intimate atmosphere that really allows you to feel like a part of the experience—perhaps sitting at another table in the same restaurant. Not to mention it supports an independent artist and a local business.

Adventures In Dating show on Saturday, May 11th, 18th and 25th at the Shadowbox Theatre located at 103 B, 1501 Howard Avenue, Windsor. Tickets are $15.