A criminal mastermind reassembles his squad to swipe a rare ruby from the lair of an international jewel thief…and setbacks, dissension within the ranks, and doubts ensue. Is there perhaps a traitor on the team? Heist is a mind-bending, popcorn-munching, edge-of your-seat, twisty mystery-thriller-whodunnit that immerses theatregoers into the darkly funny underworld of six sizzling characters.
News & Reviews
“Glitzy, glamorous, edgy, sexy.” — Entertain This Thought
“The show is thrillingly technical, fast-paced, and cleverly scripted for maximum laughs. You’ll be happily duped by the ending, gnashing your teeth that you didn’t see it coming.” — Edmonton Journal
“Heist is an exhilarating thrill ride.” — Our Theatre Voice
“One wild ride from start to finish.” — The Gauntlet
“A shimmering jewel of a robbery plot…the final reveal deservedly received gasps, cheers, and wild applause.” — Calgary Herald
About the Author
Arun Lakra is an India-born, Calgary-based writer. He has written plays, screenplays, a song to protest the demotion of Pluto (unsuccessful!), and his share of illegible prescriptions. As a writer and as a consumer, Arun gravitates to material that is thought-provoking, innovative, fast-paced, structurally complex, and also makes him laugh. Sometimes only him. Once, a presumably concussed theatre reviewer compared his work to that of Aaron Sorkin. That was a good day. Ice cream was consumed. In addition to his creative endeavours, Arun trained as an eye surgeon at the University of Toronto and has spent twenty-five years practicing ophthalmology. He is passionate about the intersection of science and the arts with the bi-directional flow of ideas, and he uses his platform to encourage students (and grown-ups) to explore both spheres.