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Isabelle and Kirsten have been ride-or-die besties since undergrad, particularly throughout Kirsten's toxic relationship with her ex-SSB (Stupid Shitty Boyfriend). When Isabelle helps ghostwrite Kirsten's dating-app messages to woo a better match, Kirsten gets first-date jitters and asks Isabelle to meet him instead. But as Isabelle becomes totally smitten with the charming prairie-boy heartthrob Harjit, her role as supportive wingwoman suddenly gets complicated. Like falling-for-your-best-friend's-date complicated.
An ingenious millennial spin on Cyrano de Bergerac set in vibrant East Vancouver, Someone Like You delivers all the swoon-worthy joy of your favourite early-2000s rom-coms while unpacking fatphobia, racism, and desirability politics in today's dating landscape. With acerbic wit and passionate prose of Shakespearean proportions, this heartfelt play is a love letter to anyone who's ever been picked last to slow dance and a profound musing on what it means to be the main character of your own story.
• Christine lives in the same East Van neighbourhood that inspired the play and within ten minutes of the entire original creative team of the play.
• Someone Like You was first produced by the Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver, from October 5 to 29, 2023.
Best friends Isabelle and Kirsten have been ride-or-die besties since undergrad, particularly given Kirsten's saga of bad relationship choices. But when Isabelle agrees to ghostwrite Kirsten's dating-app messages to a promising new match, her role as supportive wingwoman gets complicated as she starts to fall for the handsome suitor herself. A brilliant millennial spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, Someone Like You serves up early-2000s rom-com charm while tackling fatphobia, racism, and desirability politics in today's dating world. Witty, heartfelt, and achingly relatable, this play shines a spotlight on those too often relegated to the role of sidekick in tales of romance.
A refreshing millennial rom-com dissecting desirability politics.
The thoughtfully conceived blend of romantic comedy and coming-of-age story ensures that you can easily relate to some part of the story. Resisting its thoroughly entertaining charms becomes nearly impossible.
An ingenious millennial spin on Cyrano de Bergerac set in vibrant East Vancouver, Someone Like You delivers all the swoon-worthy joy of your favourite early-2000s rom-coms while unpacking fatphobia, racism, and desirability politics in today's dating landscape. With acerbic wit and passionate prose of Shakespearean proportions, this heartfelt play is a love letter to anyone who's ever been picked last to slow dance and a profound musing on what it means to be the main character of your own story.
• Christine lives in the same East Van neighbourhood that inspired the play and within ten minutes of the entire original creative team of the play.
• Someone Like You was first produced by the Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver, from October 5 to 29, 2023.
Best friends Isabelle and Kirsten have been ride-or-die besties since undergrad, particularly given Kirsten's saga of bad relationship choices. But when Isabelle agrees to ghostwrite Kirsten's dating-app messages to a promising new match, her role as supportive wingwoman gets complicated as she starts to fall for the handsome suitor herself. A brilliant millennial spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, Someone Like You serves up early-2000s rom-com charm while tackling fatphobia, racism, and desirability politics in today's dating world. Witty, heartfelt, and achingly relatable, this play shines a spotlight on those too often relegated to the role of sidekick in tales of romance.
A refreshing millennial rom-com dissecting desirability politics.
The thoughtfully conceived blend of romantic comedy and coming-of-age story ensures that you can easily relate to some part of the story. Resisting its thoroughly entertaining charms becomes nearly impossible.