Hurry Hard shoots for comedy gold

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Curling is taking over Kamloops this month and Western Canada Theatre (WCT) is excited to join the bonspiel with an acclaimed Canadian curling comedy you won’t want to… skip. Hurry Hard, a new comedy by Kristen Da Silva, runs February 23 to March 04, 2023 at the Sagebrush Theatre.

Seven years ago, a rocky divorce split up Bill and Sandy, as well as their championship curling team. On the brink of the most important Bonspiel of the year, a sudden emergency brings Bill and Sandy, their friends, their siblings, and a hotshot newcomer together in a desperate attempt to form a winning foursome. Battling on and off the ice, can this ragtag team of curlers face their personal differences, long-held sibling rivalry, and lingering feelings in order to bring home a win (and maybe even find love in the process)?

“It’s our pleasure to bring you a fresh new comedy from one of Canada’s hottest new playwrights, Kristen Da Silva,” says James

MacDonald, WCT Artistic Director.

“We’re also proud to be able to showcase the work of so many wonderful Kamloops artists in this production, from director to designers to cast. ”

Canadian Playwright Kristen Da Silva is quickly making a name for herself nationally as an up and coming comedic playwright, with six published comedies to date.

In 2016, she was the recipient of the Stage West Pechet Family Comedy Award for Gibson & Sons, and was shortlisted for the same in 2017 for

Sugar Road. In 2019, Hurry Hard (Commissioned by Lighthouse Festival Theatre) won the Stage West Award for Best New Comedy. With all the warmth and camaraderie of a great evening at the curling club, this hilarious and heartwarming new play is a relatable story of second chances and finding love sure to win the hearts of curling and comedy fans alike. For tickets and information, visit wctlive.ca/ hurryhard.