Join us as DramaDon showcases “A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or GOD” and “And Then the Rodeo Burned Down.”

These two one-act plays are written and performed by Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland.

DATES: January 10 & 11, 2025

TIME: 7:30pm

VENUE: Malaspina Theatre, VIU [MAP]

DramaDon is a newly established company in Nanaimo, dedicated to producing engaging performances. Don Parman, the producer behind DramaDon, is excited to bring these two works to Nanaimo. Inspired by a vibrant 7-day experience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023, filled with captivating shows and lively interactions, DramaDon reignited his passion for creating and sharing theatre with friends, family, and colleagues.

Parman expresses, “Among all the incredible shows I experienced, Xhloe and Natasha resonated with me and my friends right away. At that moment, I knew I had to bring them back to meet my family. Essentially, I'm bringing them for my own enjoyment, but I also want to share their talent with the Vancouver Island theatre community. As a delightful bonus, I will be presenting them in the theatre where my journey began. Malaspina Theatre was my home while I earned my diploma in technical theatre. Thirty years later, I'm back producing my own work on the stage that started it all.”

ABOUT-

“A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or GOD” - Boyhood is all about spit-shakes, rope swings and playing soldiers. But what happens when the pretend becomes all too real and childhood tales become harder to retell? Whether it’s stories around the campfire, letters home to mom, or a prayer to your favourite president, these two Boy Scouts just want a turn to play the good guy and get their moms to see the big strong men they’ve become... Scout's Honour.

Drawing on their own experiences of being in military families comes this absurdist two-hander about the idealised American childhood, and the boys it left behind. 

“And then the Rodeo Burned Down” - The Rodeo is the best place in the world. Why would someone burn it down? Anyone would be lucky to work there, especially Dale, who’s totally perfectly content with being a rodeo clown. He wouldn’t do a thing like that. Unfortunately, Rodeos don’t burn down on their own. More unfortunately, everything is expensive: becoming a cowboy, finding the culprit, and even keeping the lights on. This alleged tale of arson fractures into the story of two clowns desperately trying to afford to put on a show. After all, we don’t have money to burn.