Off the Page Play Reading Series
Comfort & Joy – Dec 13, 2020

by Marketing & Publicity Manager

Dec 13 – 2:00 pm |  Livestream only

Livestream Tickets via Side Door Access

$7.50

A Play Reading of Comfort and Joy by award-winning writer, David King.

Presented by Off the Page in association with the PHT Creative Hub Co-operative.

Mitch has fallen for a girl, Gini, who has invited him to Christmas dinner with her family in a ritzy neighbourhood. But Mitch has always done Christmas dinner with his mother, Joy, in her modest apartment.  Gini tells Mitch to bring Joy along.  Joy is reluctant, claiming that she gets uncomfortable around people she doesn’t know, but when she shows up, she seems intent on making everyone else uncomfortable.

Cast:

  • Mitch – Nathan Barrett
  • Marlie – Sarah Rodgers
  • Ted – David Adams
  • Gini – Emily Jane King
  • Joy – Janet Hodgkinson
  • Poey/Stage Directions – Wanda Nowicki
David King, Playwright

David King has written extensively for the stage as well as for radio, television and film.  Among his many works are Jessie Award winning Plays, Life Skills and Garage Sale.   His script for his NFB film, For Gentlemen Only earned him a Genie Award.  His screenplay for the feature film, Harmony Cats was nominated for a Genie Award.  Mr. King has also acted on the stage and for film and T.V. and has contributed humour articles to the Vancouver Sun newspaper.

David King, Playwright
OFF THE PAGE producers Janet Hodgkinson and Wanda Nowicki
Off the Page

Originally inspired by playwright David King, Off the Page is a play reading series first held at the historic Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons BC in 2017.  Actors read plays written by Lower Mainland playwrights who attend the reading. Together with the cast, they open the floor to audience members for questions and comments in post-show talkback sessions. After three years of enthusiastic response from audiences, actors and playwrights, producers Wanda Nowicki and Janet Hodgkinson feel confident that expansion to Presentation House Theatre is a good move!

Produced with the co-operation of the UBCP/ACTRA

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