Review: Captivating world premiere of new play asks “Why Shakespeare?”
“Done/Undone” asks difficult and necessary questions that appear to set the stage for a future of SOTS that will include challenging and exciting productions.
Review: Newest Persephone production captures heartfelt loss, grief and hope
Keith Barker’s script contains moments of unparalleled beauty wrapped in a cloak of anguish.
Review: Extravagant and adorable, Persephone Theatre’s Christmas play delights
Persephone could not have put together a better show to capture the spirit of Christmas. It is at once fun and heartwarming, and the audience danced out of the theatre.
Saskatoon Summer Players strips down for ‘The Full Monty’
The Full Monty is the first musical production of the 60th season of the Saskatoon Summer Players (SSP), and it promises to strip down to the bare essentials — both literally and figuratively. The show runs from Nov. 13 to 16 at the Broadway Theatre. Lorna Batycki, the show’s director, says “it’s very much about […]
Review: Cultures, love and humour collide in ‘First Metis Man of Odesa’
A love story is always fascinating to watch, but a true love story that lands in the middle of a pandemic and a war seems wild to consider. Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova capture the playfulness of new love and infuse humour into tragic events.
Review: ‘Bright Half Life’ starts Persephone season on a tremendous high note
The opening show of Persephone Theatre’s 2023/2024 season is a perfect example of how live theatre can simultaneously be hilarious and heartbreaking.
“Hand to God” a fabulously irreverent, wonderfully uncomfortable comedy
Profanity, humour, and shock combine to bring this strange but incredible story to life.
Review: ‘Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story’ a captivating, “Broadway-caliber” piece of theatre
This ethereal story is a haunting and humorous tale both raw and heartwarming that does not fail to astound and should not be missed.
Review: “Iago Speaks” is a fun-filled, imaginative, new way approach to Shakespeare
Iago Speaks is a resounding success, and work of the actors, playwright, director, and all production team prove that there is an expanse beyond Shakespearean classics that can be explored.
Review: Dancing Sky’s comedic homecoming is a crowd-pleasing success
The performances of Kent Allen, Abbey Theissen, and Blaine Hart brought a fabulous script to life.