Starring: David Kiley and Sarah Burcon
For one Weekend Only – Performance dates:
Friday, Oct 14 at 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday, Oct 16 at 3:00 p.m.
This sweet, funny and at times emotional love story comes to Brighton by way of Dublin Ireland from playwright Christian O’Reilly and The Michigan Irish Repertory Theatre. Dan (David Kiley) is a retired laborer in Dublin who wards off loneliness with his beloved dog, Chapatti. He is a loner, somewhat despondent over the passing of the love of his life a few years earlier. He meets Betty (Sarah Burcon) who is also a loner and is, by her own admission, a bit of a “crazy cat lady” with some 19 cats. These two souls are brought together and form a bond in part because of the love they have for their furry friends. There are laughs, maybe some tears and certainly revelations about how leaving ourselves open to the love of people, and pets, can help us get through the rough patches.
About the play, Chicago theatre critic wrote: Highly Recommended
“…Chapatti is a warm, gentle story demonstrating that love and romance can happen again even after many years. This wonderfully charming two-hander is both hopeful and uplifting. Credit Christian O’ Reilly with writing a gentle, sublime and honest script that drills home the need for and the power of human companionship. While dogs and cats can aid us through the lonely rough spots in our loves, there is no substitute for tender human connections. Gaining love and romance, at any age, is the ultimate joy we can hope for.”
Starring: David Kiley and Sarah Burcon
For one Weekend Only – Performance dates:
Friday, Oct 14 at 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday, Oct 16 at 3:00 p.m.
This sweet, funny and at times emotional love story comes to Brighton by way of Dublin Ireland from playwright Christian O’Reilly and The Michigan Irish Repertory Theatre. Dan (David Kiley) is a retired laborer in Dublin who wards off loneliness with his beloved dog, Chapatti. He is a loner, somewhat despondent over the passing of the love of his life a few years earlier. He meets Betty (Sarah Burcon) who is also a loner and is, by her own admission, a bit of a “crazy cat lady” with some 19 cats. These two souls are brought together and form a bond in part because of the love they have for their furry friends. There are laughs, maybe some tears and certainly revelations about how leaving ourselves open to the love of people, and pets, can help us get through the rough patches.
About the play, Chicago theatre critic wrote: Highly Recommended
“…Chapatti is a warm, gentle story demonstrating that love and romance can happen again even after many years. This wonderfully charming two-hander is both hopeful and uplifting. Credit Christian O’ Reilly with writing a gentle, sublime and honest script that drills home the need for and the power of human companionship. While dogs and cats can aid us through the lonely rough spots in our loves, there is no substitute for tender human connections. Gaining love and romance, at any age, is the ultimate joy we can hope for.”
