The Window

Cat longs for intellectual stimulation while Fish is hopeful that perhaps the gravel at the bottom of the bowl is edible. Confined together with no influence over the outside world, Cat and Fish must find meaning in their lives through their interactions with one another.

Cat longs for intellectual stimulation while Fish is hopeful that perhaps the gravel at the bottom of the bowl is edible. Confined together with no influence over the outside world, Cat and Fish must find meaning in their lives through their interactions with one another.

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The Window

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  • Tom Erb: The Window

    "The Window" explores the profound themes of existence and companionship. Through the lens of FISH and CAT, the audience is invited to reflect on life's simple joys and inevitable sorrows. The dialogue is sharp, witty, and thought-provoking, offering a fresh perspective on the everyday. Canfield's work is a compact masterpiece, blending humor with existential musings, making it a must-see for those who appreciate theater that both entertains and enlightens.

    "The Window" explores the profound themes of existence and companionship. Through the lens of FISH and CAT, the audience is invited to reflect on life's simple joys and inevitable sorrows. The dialogue is sharp, witty, and thought-provoking, offering a fresh perspective on the everyday. Canfield's work is a compact masterpiece, blending humor with existential musings, making it a must-see for those who appreciate theater that both entertains and enlightens.

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: The Window

    This play is an exercise in characterization and fast paced patter. Audiences will love it! I can imagine the fun design of fish in bowl with cat and it just makes me smile! But the dialogue will also really make you think if you can pay attention longer than our friend the fish.

    This play is an exercise in characterization and fast paced patter. Audiences will love it! I can imagine the fun design of fish in bowl with cat and it just makes me smile! But the dialogue will also really make you think if you can pay attention longer than our friend the fish.

  • Sam Heyman: The Window

    An unexpectedly endearing union of temperaments yields hilarious results in Tristen Canfield's "The Window" -- the sardonic, dry deliveries of the Cat are met with Sherman the Fish's repetitious, but no less charming observations and forgetfulness, and somehow it all just works. If this arrangement were one's entire existence, one might be a bit morose, but for audiences and readers, "The Window" is an existential, elating delight.

    An unexpectedly endearing union of temperaments yields hilarious results in Tristen Canfield's "The Window" -- the sardonic, dry deliveries of the Cat are met with Sherman the Fish's repetitious, but no less charming observations and forgetfulness, and somehow it all just works. If this arrangement were one's entire existence, one might be a bit morose, but for audiences and readers, "The Window" is an existential, elating delight.

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Character Information

  • Fish
    A cheerful soul who enjoys new experiences.
  • Cat
    A philosopher.

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Santa Paula Theatre Center, Year 2019
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Spokane Civic Theatre, Year 2015

Awards

  • Audience Choice Award
    Audience Choice
    2015