i google myself by Jason Shafer
Produced by Northern Light Theatre
Starring: Trevor Schmidt, Jesse Gervais, David MacInnis
Directed by Tammy Isaacson
Assistant Director Brendan Nearey
Production Manager: Brendan Nearey
Lighting: Adam Turnbull
Feb. 11 - 21, 2010 at the Varscona Theatre
Starring: Trevor Schmidt, Jesse Gervais, David MacInnis
Directed by Tammy Isaacson
Assistant Director Brendan Nearey
Production Manager: Brendan Nearey
Lighting: Adam Turnbull
Feb. 11 - 21, 2010 at the Varscona Theatre
“Have you ever done it… Googled yourself? I do it mostly when I’m stressed or cranky. It helps. It calms me. I get a search engine snapshot of how I fit into the world. I wanted to meet someone with my name. Kind of as an experiment.”
The play is an insightful and entertaining window into our society’s preoccupation with fame and recognition, and how internet innovations like blogs and online chats promote one’s quest to be known, even as the same technology can lead to a debilitating isolation that increases the need for connection...