Award winning playwright and actor, David King is bringing his new solo show, Small Guitar, to the Tir na nOg theatre on Friday, July 3rd. The play previewed in Gibsons in May and King continues to develop the work over the summer on some of the Gulf Islands before premiering it in Vancouver in the Fall. It is a monologue with songs that tells the story of retired ferry worker, Clayton Gilchrist, who recounts his life in an Alternate Universe where he was a major pop star.
“The play straddles two realities and, consequently, two streams of history. One in which most of what happens can be construed as a natural evolution of the human struggle; and the other in which things are made to happen for all the wrong reasons” says King whose plays include Life Skills, Joey Shine, Up Island and the Garage Sale. He’s also recorded two albums of his songs and has written a Libretto for a chamber opera.
Small Guitar is a subtitled Celebration of a life in an Alternate Universe. You may not get an opportunity to attend this celebration in an alternate reality so you’d be well advised to experience it in this one.
Admission: $10 at the door
Doors open: 7:30 p.m. Show starts: 8 p.m.
At Tir Na Nog Theatre
