A Case For the Existence of God explores two men’s struggles with belonging, at Pacific Theatre, May 16 to June 9

Critically acclaimed play explores young fathers connecting over shared struggles

A Case For The Existence Of God.

 
 
 

Pacific Theatre presents A Case For The Existence Of God from May 16 to June 9

 

PACIFIC THEATRE IS bringing writer Samuel D. Hunter’s critically acclaimed play A Case For The Existence Of God to its stage from May 16 to June 9.

Directed by Pacific Theatre’s artistic director Kaitlin Williams, the play centres on two young fathers: one is a mortgage broker, the other a plant worker desperate to buy a piece of land. They meet in a cubicle to discuss a loan and, despite their differences, they share similar struggles with adulthood, finding meaning in life, and belonging.

Hunter—best-known for penning the Drama Desk Award-winning The Whale, which was turned into the recent Brendan Fraser movie—has a long tradition of exploring the connection between personal and societal calamity. In this case, the playwright explores not just the question in the title, but hope, resilience, parenthood, financial insecurity, and empathy. The New York Times has called A Case For The Existence Of God a “must-see heartbreaker”.

Starring are actors Rob Salvador, who previously acted in Best of Enemies and Jesus Hopped the A Train, and Kwesi Ameyaw, of The Mountaintop. 

 
 
 
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Gail Johnson

Gail Johnson is a Vancouver-based journalist who has earned local and national nominations and awards for her work. She is a certified Gladue Report writer via Indigenous Perspectives Society in partnership with Royal Roads University and is a member of a judging panel for top Vancouver restaurants.

 
 

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