Joyride by Michael Melski / directed by Kelly Kirk
Showing the dark side to Cape Breton History, Joyride explores the hardships of Cape Breton youth. Melski deals with how hard times result in desperate and extreme decisions. Written in dialect with appropriately timed humor, Joyride brings us close to home.
Department of Common Sense by Ryan Van Horne / directed by Nick Jupp
The government and bureaucrats are notorious for making decisions that defy logic. They can make you shake your head or seethe with anger, but it’s great sport for those who love to ridicule the absurdity of it all. In Department of Common Sense, a straight-talking, tequila-sipping minister and two whip-smart women on his staff take on a persnickety bureaucrat in a battle of wills – and wits.
