After tackling divorce and death, playwright Kristen Thomson lightens the mood with a comedy

After writing plays that dealt with serious topics like death and divorce, playwright/actor Kristen Thomson wanted to have some fun.Her newest work, The Wedding Party, was inspired by a friend’s tale of a wedding reception gone awry. Thomson liked the idea of a story told through speeches because it calls upon the audience to share in the experience, but she also saw the potential to develop the humour.“I had written three plays, one about divorce, one about death and another about t