Photo credit: Scott Chin
Marie O’Conner, VFMP 2016
MedPlay, a spring tradition, celebrated its 13th anniversary with this year’s production of 7 Stories. The play was performed from February 20 to 28 in Hardwick Hall at the MSAC.
Written by Morris Panych, the play opens with a man standing on the ledge of a building, contemplating whether or not to jump. Despite his obvious distress, he is constantly interrupted by the colourful residents of the apartment building, all oblivious to his plight. They keep him from jumping, but they also prevent any time for reflection. Although the premise is rather dark, the play is a fast-paced and hilarious look into the mores of human behaviour and, ultimately, the purpose of life itself.
The cast consisted of eight medical students from UBC Medicine’s Class of 2017: Ben Chan, Jen Clune, Amanda Dancsok, Anatoly Gusev, Benjamin Huang, Vera Khramova, Tiff Lam, and Sassan Sangsari. Two Class of 2016 students, Martha Balicki and Marie O’Connor, took charge as producers. The producers were aided by a large cadre of student volunteers who helped with a variety of tasks, including installing the stage and set into the MSAC, as well as coordinating concessions, front of house and box office staffing.
- Photo credit: Eddy Lee
- Photo credit: Eddy Lee