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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.