New SOTS season promises new experiences for performers and audience
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan is ready to put a new spin on well-known shows and their upgraded festival site.
Saskatoon Summer Players takes on adaptation of animated classic
The volunteer theatre company’s summer production is the musical Beauty and the Beast, a faithful adaptation of the movie of the same name released in 1991.
From conductor’s baton to children’s books, Eric Paetkau makes Saskatoon return
“There’s short stories, there’s poems, there’s a lot of different things,” Paetkau said. “It’s more a world I wanted to create.”
Review: ‘The Birds and the Bees’ is the funniest show you’ll see on stage in 2023
Embrace the sex and the silliness and go see this show — ‘The Birds and the Bees’ is an uproariously funny play, and the whole team knocks it out of the park.
Persephone Theatre comedy finds humour in talking about sex and relationships
“Theatre is such a powerful thing because it’s a place we go to learn empathy. I think a really good way to learn to care about people is to laugh with them,” Jenna-Lee Hyde said.
Wenches & Rogues rocks back into action with first new music in seven years
The band’s newest single “Banshee” comes out — rather fittingly — on St. Patrick’s Day.
Review: ‘The Herd’ is a bluntly honest, magnificently-designed production
It was an impressive performance from the five-person cast, who brought their characters to life with energy and aplomb.
Sask-written ‘The Herd’ graces Persephone Theatre after COVID-19 delay
Director Roxanne Dicke lauded Kenneth T. Walker’s script, from the incorporation of numerous culturally prescient themes to the myriad characters included in the story.
‘The Unforgettables’ makes jump from Fringe stage to Live Five
Director and co-producer Drew Mantyka said there’s still lots for an audience to take away from ‘The Unforgettables,’ whether they’ve seen the first iteration at The Fringe or if this is their first time experiencing the stories of these women.
Review: Light-hearted and cute, ‘The Fiancée’ is a funny (but imperfect) holiday show
The Fiancee is a perfect popcorn show. It’s light, it’s fluffy, it’s most definitely enjoyable. But there’s not much to it — and by the time you’re done, you can’t help but wish there was a little more there.