A revealing drama by Krista Marushy. As they procrastinate writing a wedding speech for friends, Allison and Caleb confront the messy realities of their own married life. Poetry and prose intertwine as they negotiate memories, searching for where they went adrift and what might renew their relationship. Now Playing: Click the Listen Now Button above (or …
A complex love story by Yulissa Campos. After seven years without contact, family duties bring Lucia and Kenneth face to face for the first time since they were madly in love. Words left unsaid are finally spoken as they grapple with forgiveness, understanding, and the meaning of ‘the one and only’. Now Playing: Click the Listen …
A riveting confrontation by Aaron Krogman. A difficult dialogue ensues after Carrie finds her husband Matt viewing X-rated material, raising questions about the internet, a hypersexual culture, and the commitments of marriage. Listen as a young couple tries to overcome this breach of trust together. Now Playing: Click the Listen Now Button above (or click “Listen …
A cafe romance by Jeany Van Meltebeke. On the advice of their therapist, a married couple sets out to rekindle the flames of their marriage. Honesty and humour collide at the local cafe as they make their way through exercises that neither is fully prepared for. Now Playing: Click the play button above (or click “Listen in …
In solitary confinement behind the Iron Curtain of post-war Romania, Elsie’s only companions are two other prisoners she cannot touch or see, tortured like her for their beliefs. They tap out messages in Morse code, triggering memories from Elsie’s former life, especially her love affair before the war. Past and present collide as Elsie is …
Solo Joe is the story of a church custodian, Joe, who for 23 years has longed to realize a moment that he dreamt of when he was 17. All those years ago he dreamt that the curtains opened, that he stepped into the spotlight and heard the applause of heaven. Now, quite miraculously, in the midst …
Haunted by anguished voices, a lawyer poses as a john to build a legal case against a brothel trafficking girls into Bangkok. Can Jason win the trust of a young prostitute known only as Number 18 and convince her to risk her life to testify for the sake of justice? In February and March 2011, …
During the 2011 Christmas season, Burnt Thicket Theatre began redefining Home Theatre with: TWINKLE: An Interactive, Intergalactic Adventure Two feuding brothers are revisiting the story that ruined their family Christmas but they need your help. So clear away a space in the corner of your living room, invite some friends over and dust off your spacesuit. Featuring James Popoff …
Burnt Thicket Theatre‘s inaugural production by James Popoff & Stephen Waldschmidt The painfully funny story of one man’s turbulent return to the game his father loved. Bobskates before he could walk, daily drills on the backyard rink with dad—Todd Williams has hockey in his blood. But he craves a transfusion. “Born the moment of Paul Henderson’s …