Do-it-yourself projects are never simple – especially when Lucas Myers gets involved.
Myers is bringing his one-man show DECK, or How I Instigated Then Overcame an Existential Crisis Through Home Improvement, to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on April 21 and 22.
Myers, an actor and playwright based in Nelson, uses DECK to examine “the fine line between perfectionism and obsession, chaos and freedom, and why a piece of 2x6 lumber isn’t really two inches by six inches,” as a press release notes.
DECK tells the story of Cliv, a meticulous single parent of two who has been forced to reassess his future after taking major losses in the recession. He embraces a new start as a small-town, eco-conscious, back-to-the-lander – but his attempts at self-sufficiency are hijacked by a bad house purchase, and he’s forced to try his hand at home improvement.
Enter Corey, the charismatic carpenter who takes Cliv under his wing and offers to lend a hand.
“As Cliv is drawn into Corey’s world of freewheeling, free-living, Cliv begins to lose his grasp on reality and is consumed by suspicions of Corey’s true motives,” the release says.
Described as “darkly hilarious,” the production is not suitable for children.
DECK is onstage on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 to $38, available through tickets.shadboltcentre.com or at 604-205-3000. See www.shadboltcentre.com for more.
