My Little Plastic Jesus - Burnt Thicket Theatre

“We all have baggage, mine just has a ‘Honk if you love Jesus’ bumper sticker on it.”

In this one-man living room show, Tim Bratton finds hilarity and heartache as he unpacks his upbringing in evangelical pop culture, examining its folly and redeeming its faith. Experience an insider’s quest to unravel his own existential crisis by deconstructing the culture he grew up in, with both satire and love.

Part confession, part history lesson, part multimedia extravaganza, discover this surprisingly poignant coming of age story from a subculture that’s so little understood even as it impacts global politics and the perspectives of millions.

August/September 2023 Tour Dates & Locations TBA

A Burnt Thicket Theatre production

Created and performed by Tim Bratton

Directed by Stephen Waldschmidt, with dramaturgy by Johnna Wright, and production design by Tim Bratton. Redefining Home Theatre. Tour presented by New Leaf Network.

Audience Advisory: Content not suitable for young children.

About Tim Bratton*

Tim is privileged to be the Artistic Associate for Burnt Thicket Theatre and is excited to finally be sharing this one man show, a true labour of love. Tim is a local actor and aspiring theatrical dilettante with diverse artistic talents and interests. You may have seen Tim on a Saskatoon stage in recent productions such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Persephone), Boeing Boeing (Persephone), Pride & Prejudice (Persephone), Art (Persephone) and Burnt Thicket’s We Are the Body. Tim lives in the King George neighbourhood with his lovely wife, Amy, and their two very active little boys.

Praise for Tim’s acting:

SATAward nomination for Outstanding Original Script and Outstanding Leading Performance for My Little Plastic Jesus, 2020.

SATAward nomination for Outstanding Leading Performance for his role as Robert in Persephone Theatre’s BOEING, BOEING, 2019.

“The showstopper [in Persephone Theatre’s production of ‘Art’] is a speech by Yvan recounting a tense conversation about wedding invitations between his wife and mother. It’s torturously complex, wonderfully absurd and insanely long, but you understand all of it thanks to Tim Bratton’s stellar enactment.”–Saskatoon StarPhoenix

The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

Would you like to have My Little Plastic Jesus perform in your living room?

Our 2019 & 2020 tours sold out living rooms across SK & AB. Do you know someone who’d love to have this show in their home? Tour plans are in the works for locations across Canada and beyond. Email us at info@burntthicket.com and let’s talk!

Audience Reviews:

“Thank you for an outstanding experience. We are still debriefing it and the talk back afterward was so enriching. My sisters & I were truly challenged & touched.” –Kathie Greene

“Funny, insightful, thought-provoking & heartbreaking. Tim Bratton delivers a tour de force performance. A great evening!” –Bruce McKay, Artistic Director of La Troupe du Jour

“Brilliant… looks deeply and critically at evangelical pop culture, finds hope in people, in love, and even in faith… Not just for a Christian audience, it’s funny and speaks to the weirdness of any kind of cultural tribalism or counter-culture experience. I highly, highly recommend the show.” –Ky Hingston

Toured to Living Rooms across SK & AB, March 5-15, 2020, Presented by New Leaf Network

World premiere toured to living rooms around Saskatoon, October 17-27, 2019

Tickets $20 | Doors open 30 minutes before showtime | Optional Q&A discussion follows the performance

*Online tickets will be available only until midnight the day before the show. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door even after online tickets are sold out, but living rooms are small venues. Get your tickets today so you don’t miss out on your preferred performance date!