by Jessica Yen
Transit Diaries, presented by Alphabet Spoon is a collection of stories as seen through encounters on the TTC. A series of scenes and monologues, this play drags on at 90 minutes. The large cast of 14 which includes a non-speaking chorus, is unwieldy with transitions that either don't make any sense or are just awkward. The show lacked direction and meandered from scene to scene. Stories were started and trailed off or ended haphazardly. Despite the difficulties of a script that has been in development, the speaking cast make the most of what they have. Vanessa Trenton, Monica Serodio, and Joseph Recinos keep the audience laughing and engaged as they negotiate a tense Best friend vs. Boyfriend dynamic. Watching Transit Diaries garners many of the same feelings associated with reading someone's diary. The writing is unfiltered, unclear, raw, and doesn't make much logical sense; yet you experience a few true moments where you can absolutely relate.
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