Check out Bernie’s Bistro, an all NEW! 3 episode fiction podcast. Written by Kathleen Cleland Moyer during the dark days of the pandemic, Bernie's Bistro is "a laugh a minute" comedy about Bernie-a recently retired civil servant-who approaches the world (literally and figuratively) wearing rose coloured glasses (and spandex). He is also equipped with all the business acumen you would expect from 35 years of working in government! His first plan? To launch a vegan restaurant in the middle of cow country. The only one with half of a chance of talking Bernie out of his “get poor” scheme is Amalie – his 29-year-old daughter who is brilliant at business but not so brilliant at managing Bernie (or her love life for that matter). A fast-paced comedy in the slow-paced fictional town of Scottsville (in Waterloo Region), Bernie’s Bistro is a hilarious romp about relationships — and rutabagas. Each episode is about 20 minutes long. Listen to all three episodes to get the complete story! Ep. 1 - The Road to Scottsville Amalie drives from the City with her incompetent assistant Maddie in a last-ditch effort to stop Bernie from buying the Bistro. Ep. 2 - A Sleepy Village gets "Woke" Bernie sees the dilapidated building that he bought for the Bistro and thinks it’s the perfect place to start his food revolution. Ep. 3 - Bernie's Bistro be Bumpin Amalie breaks her ankle, Trevon breaks a contract, and Maddie has a breakthrough on how to make the Bistro a hipster destination! Give it a listen! Click below or download. Also available on most podcast apps.
Let your friends know about Bernie's Bistro. Feel free to post it on your social media! CREDITS Bernie’s Bistro was written by Kathleen Cleland Moyer and produced by Backyard Theatre in cooperation with Jony Studios, Waterloo, Ontario. The Theme song, “Simple Games” was written and performed by Malia Rogers. Amalie is played by Zoe Barrett-Wood, Maddie is played Malia Rogers, Trevon is played by Feden Kidane, Bernie is played by Zach Parsons, Jake is played by John Moyer and Molly is played by Lorrie Gallant. Special thanks to Indigenous consultants Lorrie Gallant and Amos Key Jr. Acknowledgements We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
