A beloved multi-award-winning Canadian play returns to Lunchbox.
2004 & 1944. On the shores of Juno Beach, a precocious 10-year-old helps a WWII veteran confront ghosts from his past.
While revisiting the shores of Juno Beach, Jake encounters Isabelle, a precocious 10-year-old from the local village. Isabelle’s inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old soldier to confront some long-ignored ghosts – most notably the war-time death of his eldest brother, Chester, a once-promising young musician. Jake’s Gift is a multi-award-winning Canadian play about a World War II veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France, for the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. At its heart, this play is about the legacy of remembrance and makes personal the story behind one soldier’s grave.
Lunchbox Theatre is at #161, 115 - 9 Ave. SE, Calgary, AB.
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With Bells On (11/28/23-12/17/23)
The Dark Lady (10/10/23-10/29/23)
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Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia (2/1/23-2/19/23)
Twelve Days (12/5/24-12/21/24)
Go For Gold, Audrey Pham (1/28/25-2/16/25)
Please Return to Empire Video (3/25/25-4/13/25)
Videos
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MisCAST 2025 - SBT's Annual FUNdraiser
Beddington Theatre Arts Centre (8/25 - 4/25) | |
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Jake's Gift
Lunchbox Theatre (10/29 - 11/17) | |
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Kensuke's Kingdom
Beddington Theatre Arts Centre (2/7 - 3/8) | |
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Twelve Days
Lunchbox Theatre (12/5 - 12/21) | |
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Once On This Island
Beddington Theatre Arts Centre (5/9 - 5/31) | |
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Please Return to Empire Video
Lunchbox Theatre (3/25 - 4/13) | |
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Go For Gold, Audrey Pham
Lunchbox Theatre (1/28 - 2/16) | |
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