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.
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.
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.
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.
Female-led farce ‘The Fiancée’ aiming to bring laughs, break tropes
“You don’t need to leave with much introspection — you just need to laugh at how much chaos two people can go through in two hours,” Ali Watson said.
Review: ‘Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story’ a captivating, “Broadway-caliber” piece of theatre
This ethereal story is a haunting and humorous tale both raw and heartwarming that does not fail to astound and should not be missed.
Review: Heartfelt and humourous ‘Stones in his Pockets’ a great start to the season
Skye Brandon and Nathan Howe use a masterful physicality to play various characters in this hilarious two-man comedy.
Review: Enthralling ‘Carmen’ marks a triumphant return for the Saskatoon Opera
The Saskatoon Opera’s production of the iconic opera is some of the best we’ve seen from the company in recent memory.