We’re not in New York anymore, and this ain’t the Upper West Side!
Romance flares up on Quadra at the Heriot Bay Inn during playwright Allen Perkin’s production of Pacific North West Side Story. As Perkins clarifies (sort of), “Think of Romeo and Juliet… filtered through West Side Story… filtered through Granite Bay, Quadra Island.”
Our Juliet is a fourth generation hippie from Granite Bay who meets her Romeo on Rebecca Spit. Problem is, Romeo is from an Italian family fleeing from the Mafia, and they have no desire to mingle with the locals. And unsurprisingly, surprise after surprise complicates matters. You can expect all the usual suspects: madcap Mafia mooks, bumbling Ozark bumpkins, bygone Scottish bagpipe breeders, always amiable Quadra Islanders, a reluctant refugee from the Sixties, and a bounty hunter named Beatrice hired for her final hit. Textbook stuff, really.
All served up with singing, dancing, and delectable Herons dining. Chris Thompson directs the looniness, Linda Cannon supplies the music, and Kate Alexandra keeps the cast on their twinkling toes. Pacific North West Side Story has three performances, February 12, 13 & 14 in Herons at the Heriot Bay Inn. The two act show and two course meal is $34.95; show-only seats $20. Friday and Saturday are dinner shows, Sunday is a lunch matinee. Call 250-285-3322 to reserve seats.
