The Pirates of Chemo
by Paul Schutte
Directed by Rick Pokrajen-Harmon
It is with real sadness that we write to inform you that we must delay our production of The Pirates of Chemo.
Due to the rising Covid numbers and the upcoming Songkran holiday, it is no longer in the best interests of our audience or the hospital staff to go ahead with the show next month. We are obviously incredibly disappointed not to be able to put on this wonderful show in May, and would like to thank the cast and crew who have worked so incredibly hard and all the staff at the QSCBC who have been an incredible support.
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Directed by theatre veteran Rick Pokrajen-Harmon, this dramatic comedy gives us an intimate look at six women who share a diagnosis of breast cancer, all of whom are in various stages of treatment, recovery, and remission. They bond and band together in touching and often hilarious support of one another, pledging to live life to the fullest! The Pirates of Chemo reminds us of how the relentless spirit of the human condition responds to love and considers the idea that healing is different than cure. The Richmond Gay Times’ review said, “we laugh, we cry, we empathize with those we know who have battled cancer. This cast of six isn’t just actors—pirates, to be correct—but representatives of diverse people who convince us that the curative powers of laughter and fortitude shouldn’t be discounted.”
Photography courtesy of Fame Lights Studio. Partial proceeds to benefit the QSCBC.
Photography courtesy of
Fame Lights Studio
