The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
• 36 King St. W. • Kitchener, ON
Doors Open: 7:00PM
| Show Starts: 8:00PM
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End Time: 9:30PM
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Ages 14+
Featuring: This is How We Got Here
Tickets may still be available at the event, other ticket outlets, or the box office.
Event type: Ages 14+
THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE
by Keith Barker
NOV 9-20, 2022
TUE-SAT 8PM: $15.00-$28.00
SUN 4PM: pay-what-you-can
"Playwright Keith Barker has written a down-to-earth drama that is as hopeful as it is mournful, full of life and lovable characters." -- Kelly Nestruck, The Globe and Mail
It’s the anniversary of Craig’s death and everyone is wrestling with it in different ways. Paul buries his pain. Jim refuses to talk about him. Lucille is convinced a fox visiting her sister’s garden is a sign. Liset tries holding everything together for everyone.
Keith Barker’s This Is How We Got Here shows a close-knit family working through the process of loss and grief. Simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming, the play moves back and forth in time, allowing audiences to piece together the fragments of these characters’ lives as they reconnect with one another through forgiveness, love, and hope.
Shortlisted for the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama, nominated for the 2020 Carol Bolt Award, and winner of the 2020 Dora award for Outstanding New Play.
CONTENT WARNING: This play explores suicide, depression, and strained family relationships. Recommended for Ages 14+ Years.
RUNNING TIME: 80 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION.
This is How We Got Here was first produced by Theatre Continuum and New Harlem Productions as part of the SummerWorks Performance Festival at Factory Theatre, Toronto in 2016. This is How We Got Here is produced by permission of the Author and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.mqlit.ca.
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Venue
The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
36 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3
Performers
*AMY KEATING as Lucille
*NATALIE ROBITAILLE as Liset
*NICCO LORENZO GARCIA as Paul
*TIM WALKER as Jim
Production Team
Playwright KEITH BARKER
Director *MATT WHITE
Set Designer **PATRICIA REILLY
Lighting Designer **KIRSTEN WATT
Sound Designer JANICE JO LEE
Costume Designer WANDA KIDD
Stage Manager *CHARLOTTE PETERS
Assistant Director EMILY RADCLIFFE
Production Manager NADIA URSACKI
Producer CARIN LOWERISON
Marketing Coordinator JACQUELINE MELDRUM
*Appears courtesy of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
**Appears courtesy of the Associated Designers of Canada.
Show Schedule
Wed. Nov 9, 2022 | 8:00PM (PREVIEW)
Thur. Nov 10, 2022 | 8:00PM (OPENING NIGHT)
Fri. Nov 11, 2022 | 8:00PM
Sat. Nov 12, 2022 | 8:00PM
Sun. Nov 13, 2022 | 4:00PM (pay-what-you-can)
Tue. Nov 15, 2022 | 8:00PM
Wed. Nov 16, 2022 | 8:00PM
Thur. Nov 17, 2022 | 8:00PM
Fri. Nov 18, 2022 | 8:00PM
Sat. Nov 19, 2022 | 8:00PM
Sun. Nov 20, 2022 | 4:00PM (pay-what-you-can)
Accessibility
The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts is equipped with power doors, an elevator, accessible washrooms, and accessible seating to accommodate persons requiring mobility assistance. Guide dogs or other service animals are always welcome. We welcome all patrons with disabilities. Support persons will receive a complimentary ticket. Select performances are relaxed. Please contact Carin Lowerison (carin@greenlight-arts.com | 226-444-8011) to coordinate any specific accessibility needs for your visit.
COVID-19 Protocols
Audience members at the CCPA will no longer be required to wear masks, however it is strongly encouraged. Physical distancing and frequent hand washing continue to be highly recommended. This COVID policy continues to be reviewed as the pandemic evolves. WE WILL UPDATE THIS SECTION REGULARLY.
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November 9, 2022 - November 20, 2022
Cutoff is Friday, November 18, 2022 6:59 pm EST unless it sells out earlier.
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