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Comfort and Joy - A Live Play

Tickets available at Ten Old Books in the Duncan Garage, starting Nov 10.
Dates:
December 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7.30 pm,
December 9, 10, 16, 17, 2023, at 2.30 pm (make sure to pick the date you want before you order).
at Duncan United Church Heritage Hall, 246 Ingram St.
Only on Thursday, 7 December: 2 tickets for 35.00!
COMFORT AND JOY - A QUIRKY CHRISTMAS COMEDY
All the worlds a stagebut retired actress Joy has stage fright. When son Mitch proposes Christmas dinner with Ginis rich Shaughnessy family, Joys coping strategy threatens to provide anything but comfort.
You can take the actor off the stage but Joy cant help seeking attention. Mitch is caught between his mothers outlandish behaviour and his desire to impress Gini into a relationship. Ginis image-conscious stepmom Marlie is desperate for a normal family celebration, while dad Ted, a forestry baron, is intent on suing Greenpeace. Waiting in the wings is Ginis twin sister Poey, whose Skype calls are less than merry and bright.
As Marlie downs more eggnog and Joy begins to sense something familiar about Ted, not only the turkey gets taken apart. Social niceties begin to unravel. Could a more comfortable life in Shaughnessy be within Joys reach? Does fate play a role in our decisions, or is our behaviour a matter of conscience? Playwright David King brings us comfort and joy while posing some of lifes uncomfortable questions.
The late David King was known as a musician, and a prolific writer for radio, television, film and stage especially for his award-winning plays The Garage Sale and Life Skills. A more recent work, Comfort and Joy is making its debut with this Mercury Players production.
Warning: occasional strong language and adult themes, but no more offensive than youll find on evening TV.
Recommended for ages 16+.
Cast: Lisa Read, Callum Hughes, Elizabeth Brimacombe, Debs Howard and Jake Robinson. Mary Louise Phillips directs; producer is Judy Buchanan for the Mercury Players Society.
The Heritage Hall, right next to the United Church, is at street level and allows for wheelchair access.
Unfortunately, Eventbrite forces us to separate the 8-show run into 8 separate events if we want to avoid a pricey "subscription". Please find the event with the desired date on our eventbrite page. Or better: buy paper tickets at Ten Old Books and avoid the ever rising fees Eventbrite charges. Tickets available at Ten Old Books in the Duncan Garage, starting Nov 10. Thank you for your understanding.
In case of queries: president@mercuryplayers.org

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Duncan United Church Heritage Hall (View)
246 Ingram Street
Duncan, BC V9L 1P4
Canada

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Owner: The Mercury Players

On BPT Since: Nov 02, 2023

The Mercury Players Society

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