By Bryn Hadubiak

Romantic comedy delves into the minds of a couple

May 7, 2014 | 6:37 AM

If you’ve ever wondered what your partner is thinking in your relationship, the next play by Odyssey Productions may give you some insight.

He Said She Said is a romantic comedy about two young professionals navigating their way through the elements of a relationship: dating, communicating and miscommunicating, said director Roxanne Dicke.

The play isn’t afraid to break the fourth wall, and focuses on the aptly named He and She, giving the audience a glimpse into each’s point-of-view, said Dicke.

“What you see are scenes between them, but they also pop out of those scenes and they directly talk to the audience,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun because it’s the same moment but through different lenses, and isn’t that really how we all navigate the world: we’re trying to see through our own lens, and we’re trying to understand how the other person in the relationship is seeing it.”

The play was co-written by Neil Fleming and Glenda Stirling of Calgary. Dicke said she was fascinated by the creative process that brought the play together.

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“I hope (the audience) sees it’s a great creative piece of theatre, that you can do a lot with a little because we have just two people in the play and we’ve got quite a simple set,” she said.

Kalyn Heisler, involved in drama since high school, is playing the role of She. Heisler said the character provides a look into our thoughts.

“It’s just a different play where you get to talk to the audience and they get to hear what …. Real life characters might be thinking while going through these situations,” she said.

The character’s show that it’s okay to be vulnerable; we all have our strong points, said Heisler.

“She can be very self-conscious at times; she’s been hurt in the past. So She’s very very cautious to love again or take that chance again,” explained Heisler.

Her co-star playing the role of He, Nicholas Pawlak, said the characters bring an inside look into the minds and experiences of a couple.

“We all have had relationships in the past; there’ve been good times, there’ve been bad times, and it’s kind of nice to bring those elements into this play,” he said.

Pawlak said ultimately, he wants to see audience to laugh and enjoy themselves.

“Our hope, as actors here on stage, is just to be able to put on a good show for them,” he said. “If they can walk away happy and satisfied, then I’ve done my job.”

The show starts May 8 at the Wesley United Church, and runs until May 11. Tickets with a meal can be bought for $40 in advance at the box office in the E. A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts. Tickets for the show only are $17 for adults and $15 for seniors and students, at the door or in advance at the box office.

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