I Hope You Know
By Adia Branconnier		Interstellar Theatre Company - Winnipeg, MB
V.22 - Creative Manitoba 
Niko is a boisterous, queer theatre student with a monologue deadline and enough daddy issues to last a lifetime. It only makes sense that they see their father again for the first time on a train to Toronto. Just great.

Interstellar Theatre Company brings you I Hope You Know, a witty and heartfelt dramedy about finding connection with the people you need it from the most. Written semi-autobiographically, this piece is performed by the very people it's written about.

Cast:
Adia Branconnier, Mike Branconnier

Director:
Kara Joseph

 

Show Info:
45 minutes
Genre:
Play-Dramedy

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Coarse Language, Sexual innuendos

Wed July 16 5:30 PM
Thu July 17 7:15 PM
Fri July 18 9:00 PM
Sat July 19 3:15 PM
Sun July 20 2:00 PM
Tue July 22 5:30 PM
Wed July 23 7:45 PM
Fri July 25 5:30 PM
Sat July 26 2:45 PM
Sun July 27 4:30 PM

I Hope You Know

Interstellar Theatre Company—Creative Manitoba

Deep tension broken by an awkward chuckle is the perfect sensation to describe this production. Niko, our nonbinary college student, is portrayed with a loving hand, and I found myself instantly charmed. Their fourth wall breaking monologues while attempting to navigate a conversation they really would prefer not to have at times felt unnecessary, but were more often than not endearing. You really do feel for this kiddo trying to make something of themselves. This made it unfortunate that the two performers spent so much of their time seated. The sightlines worked against them at every chance, and this is a performance that deserves to be seen.

Arden Pruden

Interstellar Theatre Company

I Hope You Know—Creative Manitoba

I Hope You Know follows a queer student, Niko, and their father Dave. The two have been estranged since Niko was a kid, when they meet again on a train. They undergo the awkward conversations about Niko being misunderstood and Dave not knowing how to understand. With limited time and a monologue deadline on the horizon, Niko and Dave have to sort things out before the train comes to a stop, or they may never have the chance to.

This father-child play is performed by the exact people it’s written about.