WRITTEN BY DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR
Crees in the Caribbean by Drew Hayden Taylor is a delightfully witty yet deeply touching play about Evie and Cecil Poundmaker, a Cree couple celebrating their 35th anniversary with their first trip abroad—a Mexican resort vacation gifted by their children.
The comedy sparkles as this fish-out-of-water couple navigates resort life with laugh-out-loud exchanges rooted in decades of shared history. Curmudgeonly Cecil and spirited Evie fill the stage with humorous banter, but the play unfolds as a truly heartfelt journey as memories resurface, and Evie gently pushes Cecil to seize each moment. In addition, their new friendship with Manuela, their young housekeeper, is profoundly moving.
This play is a beautiful, poignant story celebrating human connection across cultures; the comic joy of love rekindled and self-discovery in later life against an idyllic backdrop.