About the Play:

Beyond the Sea is a full-length a romantic comedy by Kristen Da Silva. On a pier in a small town, a pair of strangers begin a conversation that may change the destiny of two lost souls forever. Beyond the Sea is a perfect balance of wit and empathy as Theo and Gwen quickly find themselves sharing their stories of love, loss and the importance of looking forward.

Beyond the Sea is a beautifully crafted two-hander. On a summer day on a pier in a small town, two strangers stumble into a chance encounter that just might save them both. Theo is a man with self-image problem who is starting to date again after his divorce. He is waiting for a date who is well past overdue. Gwen is a good-humoured loner who works the ticket booth for the Ghost Tour, a local boat tour company that promises a vision of the mournful Woman in White. Starting as a casual exchange, with humour and heart, they show us that no one is perfect ... and in the end, that may be the greatest strength that we all share. Beyond the Sea is a story about the emergence of hope through grief, via two life-scarred characters.

Beyond the Sea premiered in 2021 to sold out audiences at Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover, Ontario and The Hamilton Spectator called it "pure wonderful theatre". Since then the play has been successfully staged at several professional theatres in Canada.

Cast: 1 female, 1 male

What people say:

"I didn't expect to have my heart broken by Gwen and Theo, the two exquisitely drawn characters in Canadian playwright Kristen Da Silva's sweet little play, Beyond the Sea, about loss, longing and the possibility of brave fulfillment." — The Hamilton Spectator

"Cleverly, playfully, unpredictably, near-relentlessly funny! Da Silva's two complex, likeable, fully human and slightly haunted characters share a great deal of themselves with each other and with us, and the result is an evening of superb theatre." — The Buzz (PEI)

About the Playwright:

Kristen Da Silva is a Canadian playwright and actor living near Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from York University and continued her studies at Sheridan College. Her plays, which include Beyond the Sea, have been produced in provinces across Canada, in the United States, Italy and Germany.