A new play by a B.C. playwright is the next Arts Club on Tour production, and it’s coming to Burnaby in the new year.
Lucia Frangione’s In a Blue Moon is onstage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Jan. 11 and 12.
It tells the story of Ava (Anita Wittenberg) and her daughter, Frankie (Emma Tow), who move to an inherited cottage near Kamloops – only to discover that Ava’s late husband’s brother (Brett Christopher) is already living there.
“What starts as a tense relationship develops in unexpected ways as Frankie finds a role model in her uncle and Ava grows attached to the companionship of this other man,” a synopsis explains. “Through memories and photographs, a tender love story unfolds between the three as they begin to thread together a new understanding of family.”
The play is being produced in association with Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops and the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ont.
“We’re so proud to present the premiere of Lucia’s beautiful new script,” said Western Canada Theatre’s artistic director, Daryl Cloran, in a press release. “We’re excited to partner with both the Arts Club Theatre Company and the Thousand Islands Playhouse to bring this production to life.”
The Arts Club tour production starts Jan. 8 in North Vancouver and ends in Coquitlam Jan. 30. For the full schedule and ticket information, see www.artsclub.com.
For tickets to the Shadbolt production, see tickets.shadboltcentre.com or call 604-205-3000.
