Review: (Toronto) If It's Not Too Much Trouble (Fringe)

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by joel fishbane
@joelfishbane

There’s a good play hiding at the heart of If It’s Not Too Much Trouble, which is probably why it won the Toronto Fringe’s 25 Hour Playwriting Contest back in 2013. Playwright Trevor Poelman knows his way around a punchline and has a good ear for the sort of pop-cultured infused dialogue that made shows like Veronica Mars and Buffy the Vampire Slayer so distinctive. But the current incarnation of the script isn’t quite ready for prime-time. Despite the best efforts of the young cast, the show simply can’t sustain our interest.