On the advice of their therapist, a married couple sets out to rekindle the flames of their marriage. Honesty and humour collide at the local cafe as they make their way through exercises that neither is fully prepared for.

Listen Together – walk to your favourite coffee shop with your loved one (as you listen simultaneously).

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The Kindling Box was written by Jeany Van Meltebeke

Performed by Joshua Beaudry*, Angela Christie*, and Cheyanne Lemaigre

Direction by Stephen Waldschmidt

Dramaturgy by Barrett Hileman

Recording engineer, sound design & post-production by Tim Bratton

*The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

These digital audio plays embrace the challenges of marriage, with original stories that are at turns funny, gritty and inspiring. Listen together with your beloved and make a date out of it! A suggested listening experience will accompany each audio drama in our new fiction podcast. From walking to your local coffee shop to watching the sunset, enhance your experience by listening simultaneously with a loved one.