5 great plays October 2010- May 2011
With a big Live Five Kick off September 17th!
all productions take place at the Refinery, 609 Dufferin Ave. Showtime 8pm

September 30 – October 3/October 7 - 10, 2010
Dying City
By Christopher Shinn
Fire in the Hole Productions

A year after her husband’s death in Iraq, Kelly, a young therapist, receives an unexpected visit from his identical twin brother at her New York apartment. The seemingly friendly encounter is haunted by strong reverberations of the past, stirring up a provocative and thrilling puzzle. Brave and dark, Dying City is a topical examination of the allure and the effects of violence on the individual and beyond.  Directed by Jim Guedo, Dying City stars Aaron Hursh and Heather Morrison.

Fire in the Hole Productions, is committed to producing plays that culturally and socially engage us into developing a more compassionate understanding of one another as human beings. Its intention is to consistently and professionally produce work that challenges the artists involved and the audience members who attend to consider the effects of the choices that we make politically, economically and socially.  Christopher Shinn's Dying City will be Fire in the Hole's inaugural production.

November 18 – 21/November 25 - 28, 2010
BAM! A Burlesque Show
By Jacklyn Green, Kristi Friday and Crispi Lord
Flip Side
MATURE CONTENT WARNING

The last in a trilogy of burlesque shows, BAM features a cast of adults-only puppets performed by Kristi Friday, Jacklyn Green and Crispi Lord. While you may remember some of the characters from Flips Side’s sell out shows Bada Bing and Bada Boom, BAM introduces all new songs, comedy and strip teases.  Hosted by Professors Tuesday and Duke, this Bizarre, humorous and even educational show will bump and grind its way into your heart. Unlike anything you’ve seen before (unless you caught the prequels) this is an outrageous show you won’t want to miss! 

Flip Side is dedicated to performing outrageous theatre for adults. Our mandate is to shake up the traditions of live theatre - to see what’s on the flip side. We believe that theatre is not a dying art - it is a means of bringing drama off the page, out of the screen and into the lives of young adult audiences today. Through our performances we wish to reach new audiences ages 16-35 that have never attended theatre but have attended monster truck rallies or at least a pub crawl. This is why we handpick outrageous shows ~fringe theatre~ to be a part of the LIVE FIVE Season.

 February 10 – 13/ February 17 - 20, 2011
The Occupation of Heather Rose
By WendyLill
Magdalene Theatre
Armed with her Canada's food guide and social activities calendar, young and wholly ambitious Heather Rose lands in an isolated northern First Nations community.  Her exposure to poverty, hardship and addiction quickly extinguishes her fantasy of saving the community, as she becomes aware that she is inadequately trained as a health worker and as an individual.
Nearly a year later, Heather Rose occupies her supervisor’s office, compelled to tell her story of isolation and defeat. The Occupation of Heather Rose is a personal and powerful commentary on the complexity of finding forgiveness and understanding. Kristina Hughes, one of Saskatoon's most promising young actresses, brings to life Wendy Lill's poetic and vibrant one-woman show.

Magdalene Theatre was created in 2008 by Kristina Hughes and Courtney Lato as the first step towards professional self-production in independent theatre. Born, raised, and trained locally, the duo is committed to maintaining Saskatoon as a home base while enjoying active and thriving careers as performers. Magdalene Theatre's mandate is to produce theatre that is challenging and thought provoking, but above all, entertaining.

March 24 – 27/ March 31 - April 3, 2010
Filling Holes  
By Jaron Francis and Kristina Hughes
Broadway Mime Theatre
WORLD PREMIERE

Every person harbours a void within, begging for attention. More often than not, one seeks to fill the void with things that only serve to make it bigger. Can the hole ever truly be plugged?  A contemptuous and comedic look at relationships, Filling Holes is the story of Albee and Charlie. They are the epitome of the enduring male/female friendship, having survived sex, jealousy, betrayal. . . dating. But is it an achievement? If your soul mate, the person who impassions you the most, also makes you miserable, is it better to settle for something else? In its first production, Broadway Mime Theatre utilizes both live and filmed performance to create a world in which people are so isolated, so distanced from meaningful interaction – by work, by social norms, by choice – that they may be incapable of feeling true love for another.

Broadway Mime Theatre seeks to entertain and engage audiences by using any and every tool in the box, and combining the strengths of different formats. From the immediacy of staged performance to the intimacy of recorded media, we borrow from both the mainstream and the niche and create something else. We invite one to taste a new concoction, a new blend. Most importantly, we invite one to enjoy. Otherwise, what’s the point? From the minds of Jaron Francis and Kristina Hughes, Filling Holes will be Broadway Mime’s first production.

May 5 – 8/May 12 - 15, 2011
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
By Alan Ball
A co-production of Thigh High Theatre
and Strikes Twice Productions

From the writer of True Blood and the Oscar-winning film American Beauty, comes the story of five very different women brought together by the most dire of all circumstances - being a bridesmaid. In order to take refuge from the lavish and hideously dull wedding, these women find themselves crammed together in a bedroom. As they become mixed up in the stories, troubles and differing values of each other’s lives, they begin to examine their own need to escape and come to realize that only by being true to themselves, will they be able to face what’s waiting outside the door. Get your tickets now, because this thoughtful and fun show is one you won't want to miss!

Thigh High Theatre, established by Cassidy Thomson and Lauren Holfeuer, focuses on engaging young adult audiences through contemporary theatre and providing opportunities for emerging local artists. While creating challenging theatre, they also work towards being as environmentally sustainable as possible.

Strikes Twice Productions was created by Josh Ramsden. Its objective is to produce “in-your-face” style of theatre that will challenge not only the creative team but also its audience.