“We Came here with good intentions”

One year after a tragedy, two families sit down to dinner. The parents of a queer teenager who died by suicide connect with the parents of the boy who bullied their son, in search of healing. Far from finding the closure they seek, the dinner strips bare their good intentions to reveal layers of hypocrisy, betrayal, and revenge.

Written with sensitivity and humour, Late Company is both a timely and timeless meditation on the struggles of bullying, parenting, responsibility, blame, grief, and being true to oneself.

“Tannahill's script makes his characters abandon their pretenses, pick them up again, and then set them on fire.”

— Mooney on TheatrE

“This is theatre in its purest form: a cathartic cleansing ... a palpable mix of hostility and pity on all sides ... Late Company weighs heavily on your mind in the days following the performance.”

— the independent (UK)

“Late Company … is excruciatingly good theatre: it feels like open heart surgery.”

— Vancouver courier

Kwaku Okyere who starred in GLA’s 2019 presentation of The Seat Next To The King returns to the Region to make his solo-Directorial debut with this production. He recently received the Montreal English Theatre Award as Associate Director, Redbone Coonhound and co-directed the acclaimed production, Fairview in Vancouver and is completing his time as part of the distinguished Langham Directors Workshop at the Stratford Festival where he was Assistant Director on Richard II.  

The cast includes Ryan Hollyman (Mirvish, National Arts Centre, Tarragon Theatre), Tanisha Taitt (Obsidian Theatre, Soulpepper, and current Artistic Director, Cahoots Theatre), Dieter Lische-Parkes, and Green Light Arts Co-Founders, Carin Lowerison and Matt White.  

IN THE MEDIA

• GREEN LIGHT ARTS CELEBRATES 10TH YEAR BRINGING THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES TO WATERLOO REGION - CBC KW ‘THE MORNING EDITION’ WITH CRAIG NORRIS

• LOCAL THEATRE COMPANY CELEBRATES A DECADE OF ART AND ACTIVISM - CTV NEWS KITCHENER

• GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA MARKS 10 YEARS FOR GREEN LIGHT ARTS - WATERLOO REGION RECORD

• NEWEST PRODUCTION FROM GREEN LIGHT ARTS OPENS THURSDAY - THE MIKE FARWELL SHOW (CITY NEWS 570) - MONDAY, MAY 13TH, 2024 (55:57)

• THREE MORE TO SEE ACROSS THE COUNTRY - THE GLOBE AND MAIL

WEEK 1:

• Wed. May 15, 2024 | 10:30 AM (Student Matinee)

• Thur. May 16, 2024 | 8 PM (General Admission - Opening Night)

• Fri. May 17, 2024 | 8 PM (General Admission)

• Sat. May 18, 2024 | 8 PM (General Admission)

• Sun. May 19, 2024 | 4 PM (General Admission - pay-what-you-can)

AUDIENCE ADVISORY: Please be advised that the show uses strobe lighting and loud sounds. This play deals with suicide, homophobia, depression, micro-aggressions, family conflict, and contains strong language/swearing. Recommended for ages 13+ years old.

RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes with NO INTERMISSION.