“We all have baggage, mine just has a 'Honk if you love Jesus' bumper sticker on it.”
My Little Plastic Jesus
created & performed by Tim Bratton
Oct 17-Nov 7 SK & MB Tour
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.
Coming to a Living Room Near You
Fall 2025 Tour Dates
October 17 - Saskatoon 7:30pm: Phil’s Place
October 18 SOLD OUT! - Saskatoon 7:30pm: Greg & Ashlynn’s, 116 Verbeke Cres, Saskatoon
October 19 SOLD OUT! - Saskatoon 7:00pm: Colleen & Jason’s Place, 2321 Haultain Ave, Saskatoon
October 23 - Caron, SK 7:00pm: Mark & Stephanie's, 36 Herbert Street, Caron, SK
October 24 - Regina 7:30pm: Oakrest on Rae St, #308 - 4545 Rae St, Regina (wheelchair accessible)
October 25 - Regina 7:30pm: The Sengers Place, 3539 Pederson Cres, Regina
October 26 - Regina 7:00pm: Ryan & Christine's Place, 3332 Baneberry Dr, Regina
Limited online tickets remaining, plus a handful available at the door
October 29 SOLD OUT! - Winnipeg 7:30pm: Dustin's House, 814 Parkhill Street, Winnipeg
October 30 - Winnipeg: Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex - This show canceled due to circumstances beyond our control.
November 1 - Winnipeg 7:30pm: Tom & Jennifer's Place, 856 Cloutier Drive, Winnipeg
November 2 (afternoon) - Winnipeg 2:00pm: Nichole & Brad's Place, 66 Consulate Road, Winnipeg
November 5 - Biggar, SK 7:00pm: The Castwell Clubhouse, 202 3rd Ave W, Biggar, SK
November 6 - Prince Albert, SK 7:00pm: Chez Leo and Linea, 90 - 23rd Street E, Prince Albert, SK
November 7 - Saskatoon, 7:30pm: Jay & Marilou's Place, 138 Main Street, Saskatoon
Plus more shows to be announced!
Tickets $30 available online & at the door (doors open 30 minutes before showtime)
Audience Advisory: Content not suitable for young children. This show touches on abuse and briefly on the experience of Residential School Survivors.
A Burnt Thicket production - click for tour history since 2019
Created and performed by Tim Bratton*
Directed by Stephen Waldschmidt
With dramaturgy by Johnna Wright, and production design by Tim Bratton.
Redefining Home Theatre.
Thank you to our generous donors and these sponsors who've helped make this play possible since 2019:
SK Arts, Canada Council for the Arts, Creative Saskatchewan, Shercom Industries, Stobbe Photo (including cover image), Riversdale Neighbours Church, College Park Covenant Church, The Fullerton Fund, and New Leaf Network.
Would you like to have My Little Plastic Jesus perform in your living room?
Or do you know someone who'd love to have this show in their home? Since 2019 our tours have sold out living rooms & small venues from Victoria to Kingston. Tour plans are still in the works for locations across Canada and beyond. If you'd like to see this show come to your neck of the woods, email us at info@burntthicket.com and let's talk!
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 lead roles of recent productions such as Miss Bennet: Christmas At the Pemberley (Persephone), The Curst (Dancing Sky), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Persephone), Boeing Boeing (Persephone), Pride & Prejudice (Persephone), Art (Persephone), Burnt Thicket's We Are the Body, or Godspell (Vancouver's Pacific Theatre). 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).
Audience Reviews:
“Thank you for this play. I feel seen. It was healing, even.” –Andy
“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
Tour History - World Premiere in Saskatoon October 17-27, 2019
Toured across SK and AB, March 5-15, 2020, Presented by New Leaf Network
Toured across Ontario, October 13-21, 2023, Presented by New Leaf Network
Oct. 5 Saskatoon, Oct. 6 Rosthern
Oct. 13 Kitchener, ON
Oct. 14 London & Sarnia, ON
Oct. 15 Barrie, ON
Oct. 16 Richmond Hill/York, ON
Oct. 17 Toronto, ON
Oct. 18 Kingston, ON
Oct. 20 Whitby/Oshawa, ON
Oct. 21 Kitchener, ON
Toured across SK, AB, and BC, February 23 - March 17, 2025, Presented by New Leaf Network
Feb. 23-25 Saskatoon
March 1 Strathmore, AB
March 2 Kelowna
March 3 Kamloops
March 5 Mission, BC
March 7-8 Victoria
March 9 West Vancouver
March 10 Burnaby
March 12 Vancouver
March 13 North Vancouver
March 15 Surrey
March 16 Calgary
March 17 Edmonton
My Little Plastic Jesus in the News
Interview on CTV News:
Thank you to our Sponsors
Production Sponsor: Creative Saskatchewan
Production Sponsor: SK Arts
Season Sponsor: Shercom Industries, Saskatoon
Photography Sponsor: Stobbe Photo, Saskatoon
Printing Sponsor: Globe Printers, Saskatoon
Presenting Sponsor: New Leaf Network, Saskatoon
