A new comedy about internet dating
by Jeremy Webb
Premiering in May 2012 – announcement very soon!
Paul Fisher is just a man. A 40-something, single, newspaper cartoonist. He has a failed marriage behind him and a history of ‘going-nowhere’ relationships. Although he assumes there is no hope; he is not alone. In cyberspace there are hundreds of thousands of lonely people all summarizing their hopes, needs and desires in little profile boxes on the global internet dating site ‘Gone Fishing TM’.
Paul can no longer resist the pull of the fishing pool. His friends have told him that unless he joins the site and gets ‘back out there’ to ‘dip his toe in’ he will ‘DIE OLD AND ALONE WITH NO OFFSPRING, NO HOPE AND NO DIGNITY.’
FISHING follows unlucky-in-love Paul as he dives in and swims with all types of female fishes.
Somehow Paul manages to get seven “nibbles” and arranges seven ‘dates’ in seven days. But, Paul is picky and the seven women he meets are far from ideal.
FISHING is about week in the bizarre world of internet dating. Everyone you know is doing it too. Every person you meet every day is recognizing you from your Profile Picture. Every date you arrange is potentially hazardous to your health.
At the end of his seven days, Paul Fisher will definitely never be the same again; but will he have landed the fish of his dreams?
Fishing is a play for two actors.
- Fishing has just completed it’s workshop; meaning we now have the draft that will head into rehearsals at the beginning of May.
- Special thanks to dramaturge Natasha MacLellan and actors Graham Percy and Joanne Miller. Their input during the writing process has been invaluable.
- Fishing will be read in front of an invited audience on Wednesday February 8th, 2012. This audience is made up of industry professionals.
- Theatres have already started booking Fishing.
- Fishing received creation funding from Nova Scotia Communities, Culture & Heritage.
