Tornado Magnet is one in a series of projects that sprang from the live theatre scene in Edmonton. This comedy short, written by and starring Darrin Hagen, is a glimpse into trailer park life from the woman's point of view. Yes, we know Darrin’s a man. Shhhhh – don’t tell him.

Dottie will let you know how things run in a trailer court like how to gauge the new-comers, and who to avoid when they’re looking to borrow Tupperware. She’s not at all shy about letting you know how things run in her marriage, either. In fact, not at all shy about sums up our Dottie. With the support of Sharon, her best friend and neighbour, she manages the kids, the finances, the trailer, the neighbourhood politics and the continuing crises that get in the way of her well-laid plans. Through her eyes, and the camera, the Wildrose mobile-home park doesn’t look like such a shabby place to be.

This little slice of life comes with an authentic Alberta pedigree – Darrin is no stranger to the trailer parks of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. That’s him on the accordion, as well. And the talents of two of the Three Dead Trolls are evident, with Wes Borg in the editing and Joe Bird in the mixing the music/sound.

Director of Photography Carl Bessai provided the folksy trailer park images, and Dave Clarke sneaks in here as well with his imaginative sound FXs.

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