KIMMIRUT/LAKE HARBOUR - Looking for a thrilling game of Texas Hold 'Em? Students at Qaqqalik School in Kimmirut can help you.

Grade 10, 11 and 12 students at Qaqqalik school will be performing their original play Homicidal Hold 'Em June 4 at 7 p.m.

With the help of drama teacher Adam Bassett, the students wrote and staged the entire play themselves.

From left, Perry Akavak, Tutuiya Qimirpik, Jimmy Onalik, Mike Temela, Barbara Sagiaktuk, and Noah Kootoo rehearse for their original performance of Homicidal Hold 'Em on June 4 at Qaqqalik School in Kimmirut. - Photo courtesy Adam Bassett

"Homicidal Hold 'Em was a group effort," Bassett said.

Along with helping to write the play, Bassett taught the students how to produce a play "from the ground up."

"The production was quite a challenging evolution for the kids," he said.

The play focuses on a group of friends who gather for a game of Texas Hold 'Em.

When one of the players continuously annoys the group, the players become furious. After a momentary power outage, the lights return and the annoying player is found dead. When the authorities are called, the friends must figure out who is responsible for the death.

Tutuiya Qimirpik, a Grade 12 student at Qaqqalik school, plays one of the suspects.

"I play a really shady, funny character," he said.

This is Qimirpik's first time acting, and he enjoys it.

"I like to make people laugh," he said. "I'm excited for us to show it to the whole community."

Grade 10 student Mike Temela plays Simon, the host of the Texas Hold 'Em party.

"I like to act because I have to be someone else," he said.

Prior to Homicidal Hold 'Em, Temela acted in the school's Christmas play, and said it was fun.

"It (the Christmas play) was funnier than this one," he said.

But Temela said he believes the comm-unity will highly enjoy this performance as well.

"I'm excited for people to see the play. It will be something new for the town," he said.