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Volume 19, Issue 12 | Wed., March 25, 2026
DuffleBag Theatre to bring interactive fairy tales to Moose Jaw classrooms this spring
Several students across Moose Jaw will soon take centre stage as part of a provincewide theatre tour that turns classic stories into live, interactive performances. The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) Performing Arts in Schools program is presenting Ontariobased DuffleBag Theatre at 23 schools Les Paul across the province from April 13 to May Mortgage Associate 4, including three stops in Moose Jaw on (306) 631-5500 les.paul@mortgagegroup.com May 4. Associate License • 513686 Local performances are scheduled Brokerage License • 315872 for Ecole Palliser Heights School, Lindale School, and Coteau Hills Elementary, where students from kindergarten to 8 will have the chance to particiStorage Grade pate directly in the shows. Known for its improvisational style, Secure DuffleBag Theatre invites audience memFenced bers on stage to play key roles in familiar tales such as Beauty and the Beast and Gravel The Three Musketeers. No participants CCTV Surveillance are selected in advance, with actors instead choosing volunteers in real time and Monthly or Yearly Rates guiding them through each scene. The result is a performance shaped RVs Motorhomes Boats by the students themselves. “The ‘nearly world-famous’ DuffleCall 306-693-5600 Bag Theatre … adapts fairy tales and clasBy Appointment sic stories using members of the audience 970 Manitoba St. E. Moose Jaw SK in the main parts, thereby creating a spon-
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A promotional banner showcases DuffleBag Theatre’s upcoming tour, set to bring interactive storytelling and student-led performances to Moose Jaw schools this spring. Photo by: Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils/Supplied
taneous and energizing theatre experience for audiences of all ages,” an OSAC media release stated. Improvisation drives each performance, with actors adapting to students’ reactions and choices. Organizers say it keeps audiences engaged while fostering creativity and confidence. Both productions on this year’s tour are available in English or bilingual formats, with a narrator able to incorporate French at a level suited to each school’s needs. DuffleBag Theatre has been performing since 1992, beginning at the London International Children’s Festival in Ontario. Now based in Toronto, the company stages more than 600 performances each
year across Canada, the United States, and internationally. The group is no stranger to Saskatchewan audiences, having previously toured with OSAC, most recently in 2018. “This was an amazing performance. We loved the way the actors interacted with the students by choosing students to play key parts. The humour was amazing — some for the students and some for the adults,” a testimonial from Fairview School in Swift Current noted. OSAC, which has been connecting communities with arts programming for more than 50 years, works with schools and local arts councils in more than 80 communities across Saskatchewan. Its school touring program reached nearly 17,000 students and teachers during the 2024–25 season alone. School-based performances are not open to the general public, but those interested in attending are encouraged to contact OSAC in advance to make arrangements. For more information, contact Rosemary McCallum, performing arts and school tours manager, at 306-586-1258 or by email at Rosemary@osac.ca To learn more about OSAC, visit OSAC.ca.