Hilarious and Heartfelt — Experience a Story Where a Few Wrong Moves can Change Everything

The Rules of Playing Risk

By Kristen Da Silva

Produced & Directed by Trevor Barrette

July 8-19, 2026

Recovering from an accident in his secluded Parry Sound home, gruff and unsociable retiree Garfield Lyons is forced out of isolation when his estranged fourteen-year-old grandson, Brandon, suddenly needs a place to stay. Encouraged by his no-nonsense nurse Maggie, Garfield reluctantly agrees. What follows is a wry, tender, and emotionally fraught journey through generational divides and long-buried family wounds in search of connection.

Starring

Dates & Showtimes
July 8–12
Wed July 8 – 2pm
Thu July 9 – 8pm
Fri July 10 – 8pm
Sat July 11 – 2pm & 8pm
Sun July 12 – 2pm

July 15–19
Wed July 15 – 2pm & 8pm
Thu July 16 – 2pm & 8pm
Fri July 17 – 8pm
Sat July 18 – 2pm & 8pm
Sun July 19 – 2pm

Tickets: 48$ (plus tax & service fees)

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The Rules of Playing Risk premiered on film on Theatre Orangeville’s streaming service StageTOScreen as a digitally recorded production in 2021. Its live stage premiere was

produced by Here For Now Theatre Company in 2025.

The Rules of Playing Risk is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca