Acclaimed playwright Michele Riml鈥檚 hit about getting out of a rut takes the stage in Courtenay at the Sid Williams Theatre on  Nov. 9. 

After 25 years together, Alice and Henry find themselves stuck in the monotony of marriage. Life has become repetitive, bordering on boring and their connection feels distant. Sexy Laundry, a contemporary Canadian comedy, takes a frank and funny look at what happens when a couple tries to re-spark the flame in their flickering love life.  

The play is presented as part of the Circle Series by the Sid Williams Theatre Society, Sexy Laundry premiered 20 years ago at Vancouver鈥檚 Arts Club Theatre and remains an audience favourite. 

 When we meet the characters of Alice and Henry, they鈥檙e in the midst of coming to grips with their lacklustre sex life. Time, kids, stress and gravity have all taken their toll. In an effort to 鈥渞eignite the magic,鈥� they鈥檝e embarked on a weekend hotel retreat equipped with a copy of Sex for Dummies. But they soon find that when the clothes come off, so do the gloves.  

鈥淭he play is very funny and easy to relate to,鈥� says director Diana Donnelly. While the laughs are plenty, she is quick to point out that the play鈥檚 real message is: fight for love. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about the hard work of long-term love.鈥�   

Donnelly says bringing the show back for the Arts Club鈥檚 60th anniversary season was a perfect way to celebrate the play鈥檚 enduring success.  

鈥淭he play speaks to people on a personal level,鈥� she explains. 鈥淭here are so many laughs, but it鈥檚 also got depth. People see themselves in Alice and Henry鈥檚 struggle to fall back in love.鈥�  

Bringing this kind of emotional impact to life takes a dedicated team, and Donnelly is quick to credit the cast for embodying the essence of the story.  

Actors Lossen Chambers and Cavan Cunningham portray Alice and Henry, respectively. Despite not knowing each other beforehand, the two developed an instant chemistry that makes their  portrayal of a long-married couple feel authentic.  

鈥淟ossen and Cavan are the best. It鈥檚 amazing that they didn鈥檛 know each other before we began rehearsals! They鈥檙e thick as thieves now.鈥� 

That chemistry was crucial, as Sexy Laundry is a two-hander, meaning Chambers and Cunningham are the only actors on stage for the entire play.  

Donnelly hopes that audiences will leave the theatre feeling a deeper connection 鈥� not only to the characters on stage but also to their own experiences with love and relationships.  

鈥淚 want people to leave the theatre feeling less lonely. You get to witness Alice and Henry dealing  with hard love moments you may have dealt with in your life 鈥� or are perhaps dealing with right  now鈥�. I think people hold their loved one鈥檚 hand a little tighter after the show.鈥�  

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