New Persephone play explores family, grief and mental health
“I hope people think about opening up, and caring for one another, and making time to talk about heavy stuff with good friends and family.”
Pride and Prejudice and Christmas: Persephone holiday show a Jane Austen sequel
Persephone Theatre is bringing the spirit Regency Era to the stage for the holiday season with a show inspired by a classic novel. Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley serves as a sequel to the beloved Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. Set two years after the events of the novel, the play by Lauren Gunderson […]
Of art and war: New Saskatchewan play gets long-awaited debut
Now, more than two years after it was originally scheduled to debut, ‘The Art of War’ produced by Hardly Art Theatre is getting its time to shine at the BackStage Stage from Nov. 9 to 12.
Family turmoil at the heart of next Live Five play
“It’s poetry. The situations and the way the characters relate to each other are so essentially human,” director Clare Middleton said.
We found the best Pumpkin Spice Latte in Saskatoon
Sweetness, appearance, toppings, pumpkin flavour — a lot goes into a great pumpkin spice latte. Check out which of Saskatoon’s PSLs is our favourite!
New theatre collective making debut with provocative French play
Whirligig Theatre Collective’s “The Maids” runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 7 at the Avenue Room in downtown Saskatoon.
Real-life, world-spanning love story at heart of next Persephone show
The whirlwind life experiences of Khomutova and Mackenzie are the basis for ‘First Métis Man of Odesa,’ the new Canadian play gracing the Persephone Theatre until
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra, guest artists tackle Ellington’s sacred music
The SJO’s upcoming concert titled When the Spirit Moves You: Ellington’s Sacred Music features guest artists Fred Stride and Dee Daniels, as well as the Aurora Voce choir conducted by Dr. Jennifer Lang (PhD).
‘Smiles and light’: Nuit Blanche Saskatoon celebrating 10th arts festival
Nuit Blanche Saskatoon, the free contemporary street art festival, is making its return on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Persephone Theatre kicks off season with creative queer love story
Kathryn Smith, the director of Bright Half Life, said presenting a story to an audience in a nonstandard, nonlinear way presented both challenges and opportunities for the artists.