The Grinder Productions season at the Elora Centre for the Arts is back for another year, this time with a romantic comedy about falling in love and aging gracefully – or something like that.
A Bench in the Sun opens Oct. 23 at the Centre, and runs to Oct. 25. It features two grumpy old men, Burt and Harold, living at Valley View Gardens, a retirement home with “No valley, no view, and a lousy garden.”
Burt is the loveable curmudgeon, quiet, moody, dressed in pajamas, and happy to be simply left alone to read his Newspaper. Harold, on the other hand, is flamboyant, impeccably dressed, and can’t go a minute without doing or saying something to get Burt’s goat.
The two men have a history behind them, something in their past that they have to get cleared up, but neither one of them is quite ready to confront the other just yet. Luckily, into the picture comes Adrienne, a once very famous actress, now retired, but still very attractive. Burt and Harold fall for her instantly, and the battle to win her favour ensues, with plenty of subtle and not-so-subtle attempts to sabotage each other’s efforts.
In the end, the result is hilarity, with an undertone of charm and sincerity that will warm your heart, the perfect night out for lovers of all ages. Single tickets are $15 each, group tickets $12 for groups of ten or more. Tickets are available by calling 519-780-7593 or online at www.grinderproductions.org.
The Oct. 25 show is a matinee. Call the box office at 519-780-7593, get tickets online at www.grinderproductions.org,or at the door, but seating is limited.
