The Road less Gravelled is a series of funny stories about growing up in a small, remote Outport in Northern Newfoundland in the 1970’s. The outports (fishing communities) are being modernized during this time. The old ways are being left behind as gravel roads bring the modern world to town. There would be no more “poop pails” in the front room upstairs, no more wood stove in the corner and no more concerts in the hall. You will also hear about the special gift given to Wanda by one of her five grandmothers.

“The Road” also tells the story of a curious little girl named Wanda growing up in this isolated place in those changing times; as one world is lost to her another is just beyond her reach.  

The Road Less Gravelled was first work shopped at The Drake Hotel in August,2004.

 The Road enjoyed its first run at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2005.Since that time it has been selected for the Harbour Front East Coast Festival, Toronto (2005), The Magnetic North Festival, St. John’s(2006) and the Gros Morne Theatre Festival (2006) Cow Head, Newfoundland (Its a lot prettier than it sounds). And 2006 marked Wanda’s first national tour which included a coast to coast tour of Newfoundland, dates in Toronto as well as the Edmonton and Victoria Fringes.

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Wanda's Story

Wanda Carroll was born and raised in Northern Newfoundland in the 1970’s.  This was a time of great change in her small fishing outport. Wanda’s first one woman show “The Road less Gravelled” is a collection of stories of those years  with tales like, My First Bat’ room, The Protestant Pineapple, and The Wart Story.

After high school Wanda lived and worked in Halifax for ten years.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. Wanda has always loved learning and has never been far from a classroom She  has studied writing and storytelling at George Brown, acting and voice at Equity Showcase Theatre, Improv at Second City, Clown with Mump and Smoot and “Authentic voice” with Rob Trick Johnston at Humber College. She moved to Toronto eleven years ago with her partner Greg.  She still loves exploring life and telling stories. She is a storyteller, a comedic monologist and a closet socialist pagan.

2006 marked Wanda’s first national tour, with her one woman Show, “The Road Less Gravelled” with dates in Toronto, Edmonton, Victoria, and numerous dates across Newfoundland.  It was a great success, even sold out a show or two. It was a wonderful experience.

In 2007 Wanda did the Atlantic Fringe Festival Halifax. It was a great success with standing ovations, sold out shows and great reviews.Wanda is currently working on her new show, 'Years well Watressed" as well as continimg to perform The Road Less Gravelled.