Punch Up staged reading [encore presentation]

What happens when the Funniest Man Alive tries to help the Most Pathetic Guy Ever make the Saddest Girl in the World laugh? Find out on July 25th at 7:00pm when the Scarred for Life Collective presents a staged reading of Punch Up by Kat Sandler. Whether you missed your chance to see the show at 'Round Back or just loved it so much that you want to see it again!

This is an outdoor backyard venue. Please be prepared for the weather, and bring a camping chair if you can.

Duncan has always been a pretty boring guy, leading a simple life while working at a bread factory. Then he stumbles upon Brenda, a sad young woman who’s about to end her life. Convinced he’s fallen in love, Duncan strikes up a desperate deal: if he can get her to laugh, she'll give life another shot, but if she doesn’t even giggle, he'll help her go through with her plan. There’s just one catch: Duncan isn’t funny. At all. So he borrows Pat, his second-favourite comedian, to help him come up with the perfect routine. But Pat is having a hard time mustering his sense of humour after a bad break-up, and the last thing he wants to do is teach a lonely loser the difference between knock-knock jokes and schadenfreude while chained to a typewriter. A tragicomedy of three misfits, Punch Up navigates a hostage situation and a life-or-death comedy lesson to show just how far we’ll go for a laugh.

If you saw Mustard at The Guild in 2024, you’ve already had a taste of Kat Sandler’s tragicomic storytelling, and you won't want to miss this darkly hilarious tale with quirky characters and fast paced dialogue.

Featuring the vocal talents of Michael Gwynne-Thompson, Juan Pablo Herrera, Josh Schroeder, and Brenna Symanski. Directed by Asha Bittenbender, assistant directed by Greg Murdoch, and stage managed by Paisley Schroeder. PUNCH UP was first produced by Theatre Brouhaha at the Toronto Fringe Festival in July, 2014. PUNCH UP is staged by arrangement with Emma Laird, GGA, www.ggagency.ca. This performance is supported by a Government of Yukon Arts Fund Express Micro-grant.

Our collective is committed to producing shows that are accessible to all. If cost of admission is a barrier to attending this show, please contact josh@jdschroeder.ca.