Deck

DECK: How I Instigated Then Overcame an Existential Crisis Through Home Improvement

written and performed by: Lucas Myers
PilotcoPilot Theatre, Nelson, BC
Two Act, Rated: PG14
Sunday, August 21th, 3:00pm
Festival Tent $15

About the show:
DECK examines 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. Not even close. DECK stars Cliv, a meticulous single parent of two who has been forced to reassess his future after taking major losses in the recent recession. He embraces a new start as a small town, eco-conscious, back-to-the-lander. His attempts at self-sufficiency are hijacked by a bad house buy and he is forced to try his hand at home improvement, which quickly spirals beyond his non-existent skills. Enter Andreas, a free-wheeling free living ‘help mate’. As Cliv is drawn into Andreas’ world, he begins to lose his grasp on reality and the result is a dark and painfully hilarious take on small-town life. Along the way, Myers picks up a guitar and a ukulele, sings a few songs, and builds a deck right there on the stage! This show is full of surprises!

About the playwright:
Lucas Myers is a professional actor, songwriter and playwright and has appeared in many productions in major theatres across Canada as well as touring internationally to Europe, New Zealand, Mexico, Central Asia, and Ymir. He has been involved in the creation of many new plays with TheatreSKAM, an independent theatre company based in Victoria. He has also written and performed his own one-person shows EAST, DRESS, and The Amazing and Impermeable Cromoli Brothers, which was chosen as the Best Comedy at the New Zealand International Theatre Festival. Currently based in Nelson, BC, he runs PilotcoPilot Theatre, a company dedicated to creating theatre for These, Our Modern Times.
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