The Soul Menders (2009) — Gwaandak Theatre

The Soul Menders

By Patti Flather

November 2009

Since her divorce, Bea wants to date plenty of men, complain about her ex and cancel Christmas. Her witty teen son Stephen is determined to create a new Truth of Christmas with stolen street signs, Santa hat and lights. Gordon, a shy math teacher, chats nightly with his late wife but can’t reach his alienated daughter. Erik the jilted forestry executive clings to New Age spiritualism while flirting with Bea. Her proudly single friend Neda aches for her son at university and mother far away in Iran. An intelligent comedy about love-weary people and fractured families struggling to become whole at Christmastime.

The premiere of The Soul Menders was a co-production of Gwaandak Theatre and The Guild Hall.

The playwright thanks the Banff Playwrites Colony and dramaturg Bob White for supporting development of this play.

CREDITS

Featuring Ben Barrett-Forrest, Krystal Dawn, Sophia Marnik, Doug Mayr, Roy Ness, Suzanne Ristic*

Playwright | Patti Flather

Director | Chris McGregor*

Set Designer | Dean Eyre

Sound Designer | Andrea McColeman & Chris McGregor

Lighting Designer | Elliot Hamilton

Costume Designer | Kaori Torigai

Movement Coach | Anton Solomon

Vocal Coach | Rachel Grantham