Love Letters

Theatre Collingwood invites audiences to experience one of the most beloved and quietly powerful plays of the modern stage with A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters. Intimate, witty, and deeply moving, this timeless work offers a rare glimpse into a lifelong relationship shaped by words, distance, and time.

Love Letters unfolds through a series of letters exchanged between two friends who grow up together, drift apart, and remain forever connected by their written correspondence. Spanning decades, their letters capture moments of joy, disappointment, longing, and affection, revealing how love can endure in unexpected and deeply human ways. With humour and tenderness woven throughout, the play speaks to anyone who has ever written, received, or treasured a meaningful letter.

For this special presentation, the roles are performed by talented members of our local community, adding a uniquely personal dimension to the storytelling. Seated simply onstage, the readers allow Gurney’s beautifully crafted words to take centre stage, drawing the audience into an honest and heartfelt exchange that feels both universal and intimately familiar.

• Friday, February 13 at 7:30pm — Dean Hollin & Tara Kivlichan
• Saturday, February 14 at 2pm — Chelsea Coulter & Jason Murphy
• Saturday, February 14 at 7:30pm — Jake McArthur & Shirley Joost

Perfectly timed for Valentine’s weekend, Love Letters offers a refreshing alternative to grand romantic gestures. It is a thoughtful, quietly captivating evening that celebrates connection, memory, and the enduring power of communication. Whether you attend with a partner, a friend, or on your own, this production promises moments of laughter, reflection, and emotional resonance.

Elegant in its simplicity and rich in feeling, Love Letters reminds us that some of the most profound love stories are told not through sweeping drama, but through the words we choose to share over a lifetime.