Jake's Gift
Juno Productions, British Columbia

"It's hard to say which is better - her script about a reluctant veteran's return to Juno Beach or her twin performances as a 10-year-old girl and 80-year-old man - both of which, in 60 minutes, speak more to the heart about Canada's role in WWII than would a six-hour NFB documentary." Monday Magazine

Jake's Gift is a multi-award winning Canadian play that tells the story of a WW2 veteran who reluctantly returns to Juno Beach for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. While there he meets Isabelle, a precocious ten-year old from the local village. Her inquisitive nature and charm challenge Jake to confront some long ignored ghosts; most notably - the wartime death of his eldest brother, Chester, a once promising young musician. At its heart, Jake's Gift is about the importance of remembrance and makes the story behind one soldier's grave personal.

Language Warning: The character of Jake periodically uses the expressions "god-damn" and "what the hell?" during the play.

Schedule

Sales for School performances begin October 3, 2011. School performances are those that occur Tues.- Fri. during regular school hours. They do not include evening and Saturday performances, which are designated as public performances. Public sales begin April 2, 2012.

Show	Date	Time		Educators	Public Tickets
16	Wednesday, May 23	10:00am		Order	April 2, 2012
22	Wednesday, May 23	12:30pm		Order	April 2, 2012
40	Thrusday, May 24	12:45pm		Order	April 2, 2012
44	Thrusday, May 24	7:00pm			April 2, 2012
52	Friday, May 25	10:00am		Order	April 2, 2012
78	Saturday, May 26	4:30pm			April 2, 2012
80	Saturday, May 26	7:00pm			April 2, 2012

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