25th Street Theatre’s new play bares all in a celebration of self-worth
“Society has an opinion on you which they don’t have a right to have, they have an opinion on your value as a person based on your appearance,” said playwright Madeline Blais-Dahlen.
New Dancing Sky Theatre show explores the world after the end of the world
The play itself is meant to address nature, humanity and the relations between them through the lens of a new-age fairy tale. Playwright Kelley Jo Burke said the various characters go on journeys during the play to find out “what comes next” in a very changed world.
Live Five Facts: Exploring isolation and mental health with vampires
‘Bat Brains or let’s explore mental illness with vampires’ is the final production in the Live Five lineup this season, running from April 18 to 28 at The Refinery.
“The Little Mermaid” promises to be Persephone Theatre’s “biggest show” ever
“I felt like, both those of us at Persephone and our patrons, our audiences, are really craving that theatre magic … this show really does utilize every possible trick we could pull out,” Persephone Theatre artistic director Heather Cant said.
Live Five Facts: 5 things to know about ADHD-inspired Saskatchewan play
I Have No Idea, runs on select days from March 15 to 24 at The Refinery. The play focuses on the topic of ADHD and two friends on their journey being diagnosed and dealing with being neurodivergent.
Hockey hijinks and manly men at heart of 25th Street play
Hockey fans and theatre fans alike — get set for three periods of humour, heart and emotion in the upcoming 25th Street Theatre production.
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 […]
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 […]
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.