An exploration of movement through gloom and joy, a personal struggle to find clarity in what feels like a cloud of beige

Full of people, full of stories, full of life, The Forest of Us is an online forest of stories to walk through and be a part of by sharing your own story. You’re about to go on a nature walk and meet a bunch of new friends.  

Jeremiah: See? I found Jacob here at a theatre workshop, too. Just like you. Only he was in high school, can you imagine? Only 17. We need people like you, Naomi. Bright, talented, dedicated, inquisitive. The theatre you’re doing here is dead, it’s meaningless.

''Kokum tells me that if bad things happen inside a place, it sticks on the walls like paint. That’s not to say that if you paint over the walls it will go away cause it’s not like that I'm just making a simile or something.''

Throughout the performance we learn about the player’s relationships, if they’re single, are loved, feel helpless, make good choices, or prefer art to safety. Trust is either built or withheld as we learn about their regrets, what kind of choices they make and ultimately what they value. 

''Fuck boys and cold pizza slices. Set in a conservative, small Canadian city, The Gay Card is a play about three gay men who grapple with love, consent, and the hyper-sexualization of the queer community in this modern snapshot of online dating and hookup culture.''