One-man comedy “Made in Italy” comes to Saskatoon
The show follows an Italian teen growing up in Jasper in the 1970s, doing his best to navigate the line between his Italian heritage and the Canadian town he’s living in — and the influence of his various (and somewhat quirky) family.
New comedy by local playwright explores death, family and Chinese food
“18 Jews Order Chinese Food” is a based-on-real-life comedy from the mind of Saskatoon playwright Jenna Berenbaum.
Globe Theatre brings ‘Women of the Fur Trade’ to the round
“Women of the Fur Trade” explores men, colonizer influences, Métis leader Louis Riel and the critical fur trade through three strong women.
Love, life and imaginary friends at the heart of 25th Street Theatre play
What happens when your childhood imaginary friend hangs around a little too long … and suddenly other people can see them too? That’s the core of Mustard, the play written by Kat Sandler and the upcoming show produced by 25th Street Theatre. When Thai’s imaginary friend — the titular Mustard — appears and is seemingly […]
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 […]
Live Five Facts: Prepare for combat in upcoming fight-filled escapade
‘Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline’ runs at The Refinery this November, and brings a mix of drama and steel to the Live Five season.
Saskatoon Summer Players take a heartfelt look at family and identity with modern musical
Director Liz Whitbread knew the Saskatoon Summer Players production of Fun Home was making theatre magic from the first read-through. As the cast sat together and parsed through the words and music, the very real emotions at the core of the 2015 musical came to the surface. By the end of it, everyone was weeping. […]
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 […]
Persephone Theatre season-opening comedy tests the old saying “love thy neighbour”
Persephone Theatre’s 50th season starts with a quirky comedy about new neighbours and an argument over a fence line that spirals out of control.