Anyone with sisters can imagine what would happen when they get together every other Friday night to play bridge.
Stories will be shared, gossip will make the rounds, and sparks will fly. So it is with “The Octette Bridge Club,” when eight, Irish Catholic sisters come together for a friendly game on a Friday in 1934.
Each sister is meticulously crafted, with distinct personalities and individual struggles contributing to the overall tapestry of the narrative. The playwright, P.J. Barry, skillfully uses the bridge game as a metaphor for negotiating relationships and illustrating how the rules of the game parallel the unwritten rules that govern their interactions. As the game progresses, so do the revelations, with each hand dealt revealing deeper truths and unresolved tensions among the sisters.
Overall, the play stands out as a poignant exploration of personal connections and the complexities of human interaction, leaving audiences with much to reflect on long after the final curtain.
Rosann Balbontin directs Debra Bowers, Donna Burroughs, Sharon Jarvis, Kathleen Pharis, Pam Pettus, Roxanne Rosenblatt, Darlene Sherwood and Roseann Wilshere.
Show dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 25, 26 and 27. All shows are at 4 p.m. Tickets are 200 pesos. Reserve at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Bare Stage is located at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 19 San Lucas, one block south of the Catholic Church on the lake side of the Carretera, Riberas del Pilar. Door and bar open at 3 p.m. Seats are held until 3:50 p.m.