Lunchbox Theatre is kicking off its 50th anniversary season with the return of one of its all-time most popular shows.
Jake’s Gift, a solo show by Julia Mackey, tells the story of Jake, a Second World War veteran who returns to Juno Beach for the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
During that visit, he meets 10-year-old Isabelle, a local girl who challenges Jake to confront his uneasy memories of the past, and maybe heal a little along the way.
It will be the fourth production of the show at Lunchbox, after successful runs in 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Overall, Mackey has presented the show in 58 different Alberta productions — everywhere from Edmonton to Elnora, from Mayerthorpe to Medicine Hat (three times) — and elsewhere from the bottom of the province to the top.
Mackey has also done 65 productions in British Columbia, 46 in Ontario, 20 in Manitoba and 22 in Saskatchewan, among others., …