We spoke with Andrew Prashad about our upcoming production of The New Canadian Curling Club. We talked about why he wants to be involved in this show, what the last thing he does before stepping out on stage is, and what he thinks the audience will be thinking on their way home from the show.
Lighthouse Festival (LF): Why did you want to be involved in this show?
Andrew Prashad (AP): I had the opportunity to work with our director, Jane Spence, on an earlier version of this show, and I am excited to work with her again while sharing this story and inhabiting this character.
(LF): What’s the last thing you do before you step out on stage/the curtain goes up?
(AP): The last thing I do before I step out onto any stage is pray, then I’m able to drop into the character’s circumstances, so everything I do on stage comes from a real and honest place.
(LF): What do you think the audience members will be thinking on their way home from the show?
(AP): On their way home, I think the audience members will hopefully be thinking about the jokes and humour, but also how showing empathy for others who are different is a good thing, it helps us understand one another.
