We have all been there, just wanting to be left alone and delight in some peaceful solitary distractions to pass the time before work, school or another commitment brings you back into the real world.

Kinda like a solitary ogre just wanting to relax in his swamp and be at peace. I totally get it! Just laying back and eating some new food creation you saw online that you though had the skill to recreate what a professional chef made in a fancy kitchen with all the gear and ingredients, and now you are going to eat that weird creation yeah you nailed it, get some Tums ready!

But exactly like Shrek real happiness for us doesn’t come from being alone. It comes from hanging out with friends, family, anyone that brings you joy, and unbridled excitement. Should you have that friend, you know the one let’s call them Squiggly Bottom-Nose.

A friend whose inadvertent intentions with oblivious manners constantly irritating those around them, but they look at you with those puppy dog eyes, and you can’t help but suffer those quirks because for every headache you suffer like that the overall happiness can’t be measured, and if you have and keep a friend like that then you have a heart of gold what a Saint. Come to think about it… I think I am that to some of my friends… Yeah, I’m Donkey.

So, get out of that swamp and brush those teeth because you have an adventure coming your way! Shrek The Musical a production from Fraser Valley Stage. Happening April 18 – 26, 2025 at the Abbotsford Arts Centre for 3 matinees and 5 evenings. That’s right you have the rare opportunity to watch in person the worlds greatest fairy tale ever told.

Shrek the loveable ogre who just want to be left alone and becomes angered when unlucky fairy tale creatures are evicted and sent to live in “HIS” swamp ordered by the pint-sized Lord Farquaad. After rough start Shrek befriends a talking donkey named Donkey, and they set off to meet with Farquaad to get to the bottom of Shrek’s problem, and the start of a friendship that proves no matter the rocky start, or bumpy journey true friendship can withstand anything the cosmos throw their way but its going to come with a few migraines.

So, dear reader message that group of friends who make you laugh and make your way out to Abbotsford and witness a production sure to excite!

Brian Smith

bsmith288@my.bcit.ca