Author: Matt Olson

Matt Olson is a writer, podcaster, and multimedia jack-of-all-trades (but master of none) from Saskatoon. He earned degrees at the University of Saskatchewan and Carleton University, and dreams of being an extra in a Star Wars movie.

Review: Persephone’s Christmas classic adaptation is simple, heartwarming holiday fun

Wholesome, nostalgic and full of Christmas cheer — Persephone Theatre’s production of Miracle on 34th Street is a simple and fun story for the holiday season. The adaptation follows quite closely to the original 1947 classic: Kris Kringle (Hal Kerbes) takes over as Santa Claus for the massive department store Macy’s, meeting the pragmatic Doris […]

Santa Claus is coming to town — and the Persephone Theatre stage

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Persephone Theatre is leading the charge with their production of a beloved holiday classic. The holiday show for the big Saskatoon theatre is Miracle on 34th Street, an adaptation of the original story and screenplay by Valentine Davies. The department store Macy’s hires an enigmatic new […]

Looking back and looking ahead: Persephone Theatre celebrates 50th season

For any company, 50 years of operation is a monumental feat. For a theatre company, it’s even more so. But Persephone Theatre has reached that milestone, and the 50th season is in full swing. Persephone Theatre’s current artistic director Heather Cant spoke with PodSask about putting together a big anniversary season, and the future of […]

World War II spy stories centre of musical drama at Persephone Theatre

If you’re unfamiliar with the stories of female spies in the Second World War, you’re probably not alone — but Persephone Theatre has the perfect production to remedy that for you. The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a Catalyst Theatre production about fictionalized versions of the stories of real female spies for the Allied […]