Not Enough
Kaj Hasselriis | CBC News | Posted: July 16, 2016 4:10 PM | Last Updated: July 16, 2016
FOUR STARS | A funny and honest look at life inside a meditation retreat... and one woman's own head
Rating: ★★★★
Company: Nutmeg Creations, Vancouver
Genre: Play — Comedy
Venue: 5 — Son of Warehouse
There are a lot of voices these days telling us that meditation can help solve all our mental health problems. In Not Enough, self-described "30-something privileged white lady" Megan Phillips recounts what happened when she found out for herself at a ten day meditation retreat in rural B.C.
The funny and honest Not Enough features plenty of diverse voices, including the sceptical voice of Phillips herself ("You're going to f--k this up!"), the true-believer voice of her instructor ("Release the aversions and attain perfect equanimity!") and the self-righteous voice of a fellow meditator nicknamed Om Girl ("I maintain a pesticide-free garden!").
By playing back self-recordings, Phillips also broadcasts the voices inside her own head, ones telling her she's "not enough."
By playing back self-recordings, Phillips also broadcasts the voices inside her own head, ones telling her she's "not enough."
In 'Not Enough,' the journey is more satisfying than the ending. - Kaj Hasselriis
Will she experience a spiritual awakening? Or quit the camp in frustration?
In Not Enough, the journey is more satisfying than the ending. Some flashbacks seem out of place, too. But for the most part, I like the way Phillips takes a light-hearted, critical look at a very contemporary topic.
In Not Enough, the journey is more satisfying than the ending. Some flashbacks seem out of place, too. But for the most part, I like the way Phillips takes a light-hearted, critical look at a very contemporary topic.