A Video Interview with the two actors from 'Life in a Box', the two-hander Canadian musical hit
Information compiled by Damon Bradley Jang, Vancouver correspondent
Life In A Box invites you to the outrageous adventure of real-life best friends – Matt Finlan and Landon Doak - living in a basement apartment in Toronto where they wonder at the world, smoke Canada’s favourite newly-legal herb, and travel through Time and Space. When a solar flare hits the Earth, the world is thrown into a state of time to save each other, their weed stash, and life as we know it. This apocalyptic disarray, and the two friends, must find a way to travel back in order to get you high.
Like binge-watching a Netflix series, ‘Life in a Box’ unfolds episodically; the 90-minute show includes three musical episodes complete with catchy commercials and recaps performed live in between. Think Rick and Morty meets Dude Where’s My Car meets Hamilton , the Musical.
Episodes 1 and 2 originally premiered as the sleeper hit of the 2018 Toronto Fringe, earning rave reviews, near sold-out houses, and Outstanding Performance and Outstanding New Musical nods. It has since been reworked and expanded with the Bad Hats core team by adding a new Episode 3 as the continuation of the saga.
Here’s what the theatre critics have to say about ‘Life in a Box’":
“A delight from start to finish” NNNN – NOW Magazine
“Incredibly compelling performers…infectious energy…fantastic chemistry…I’m still smiling” – My Entertainment World
“Great fun, masterfully executed” – Mooney on Theatre
The next two episodes: Episode 2.0 April 17 2020 at 4:20 EST and Episode 2.5 April 24 2020 at 4:20 EST
Catch the show on Instagram Live @landondoack and/or @matthewfinland and/or @_lifeinabox _
Check out Matt and Landon’s YouTube video which speaks further about their adventures: