Jake's+Gift

=Jake's Gift = Jake’s Gift is an award winning Canadian play about a WW2 veteran’s journey back to Juno Beach for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.

"While in Normandy, France, Jake meets Isabelle, a precocious 10-year-old from the local village, whose inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old soldier to confront some long ignored ghosts; most notably, the war time death of his eldest brother Chester, a once promising young musician. At its heart, Jake’s Gift is about the importance of remembrance and makes personal the story behind one soldier’s grave. They speak of the tragic incidents of his brothers death, at the 60th anniversary of Juno Beach."

This is the plot line to the play; "Jake's Gift" Julia Mackey traveled to Normandy, France in 2003. She interviewed many veteran soldiers, one in particular said "Give me your address, and one of these days you will recieve a gift from me to you in your mailbox. This gave her the idea for Jake's Gift. 

media type="youtube" key="Q6UhH7cKeiI" height="385" width="480" this is a clip from juno beach (Jake's gift).

__Reviews__

WINNIPEG FRINGE FESTIVAL - July 2009

CBC Winnipeg Review -

//__[|“Jake’s Gift is the most theatrically pure show I have ever seen. “ - Katie Nicholson]__//

The Winnipeg Free Press -

//__[|“J][|//ulia Mackey has been trying to get into the Winnipeg Fringe for three years, but we’re the ones who won the lottery here, folks.” - Carolin Vesely//] __//

The Winnipeg Sun -

//__[|“It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s everything you could hope for...” -]__//__[|Meryl Kaye De Leon]__// //