The SK Theatre Design Festival was created by an ad hoc group of Saskatchewan theatre designers in 2021 working in the areas of sound, lighting, costume, sets, projections, and props. The festival committee isdedicated to holding a design festival that provides opportunities for emerging and established theatre designers to explore the environment of stories on stage.

This is the 2nd annual festival and we are thrilled to be offering sessions in two of Saskatchewan's major centres, Saskatoon and Regina, as well as some sessions online. The festival will run from April 29-May 15. Please see the schedule below for individual events.

This year we are very grateful to receive funding and partnership support from organizations including: SK-Arts, Saskatchewan Association of Theatre Professionals, On the Boards Staging Company, the Globe Theatre, Persephone Theatre, University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, Production Lighting, Christie Lights, Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre, Sum Theatre, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Midtown Plaza, and the Cornwall Centre.

For more information about the festival please visit https://www.sktheatredesignfest.com/

TICKET OPTIONS

• Festival Pass - $40.00 - FULL ACCESS to everything in the festival, both In Person & Online, except the WORKSHOPS.

• Individual Tickets:
  
  • $20.00 per SHOW ticket (this category includes the Light & Sound Show in Saskatoon, and the Immersive Sound Performance in Regina)
  • $20.00 per WORKSHOP ticket (there are 3 workshops, one in Saskatoon, one Online, and one in Regina. They are $20 each).
    
  • $10.00 per session (this category includes everything else that is ticketed)
• FREE Events - there are select few events that are free. We ask that you still register for them so we know how many people to expect.
  

*Online events will receive the links 24 hours in advance and 1 hour in advance, by email.

**Please Note: If cost is an issue for you attending our festival, please reach out to us at sktheatredesignfest@gmail.com and we'll make something work.

***DONATIONS: If you are able, consider making a donation to the future of this festival ($1+), or paying for someone else's Festival Pass ($40) who cannot afford it. Your donation would help further the future of this festival and the development of Saskatchewan theatre artists.

2022 Festival Schedule

April 25
2:00 PM - Backstage Tour of The Revolutionists - Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon (FREE)

April 29-May15 - Saskatoon & Regina Design Challenges
Will be on display at Midtown Plaza for public viewing from April 29-May 5.
Will be on display in Darke Hall's lobby for public viewing from May 14-15.

April 29
5:00-5:30 PM - "Perk Up" - Festival Welcome & Orientation with the festival committee - Online (FREE)
7:00-8:00 PM - Drinks with Designers - Meet & Greet - Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre, Saskatoon (FREE)
8:00-9:00 PM - SHOW - Light & Sound Show "Tales of Good & Evil" - Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre, Saskatoon ($20.00)

April 30
10:00 AM-1:00 PM - WORKSHOP - "Scenic Painting Workshop with Mark Eriksson" - Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon ($20.00)
3:00-4:30 PM - "Keynote Address by Colleen Grady" - Online ($10.00)
8:00-9:00 PM - SHOW - Light & Sound Show "Tales of Good & Evil" - Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre, Saskatoon ($20.00)

May 1
1:30-2:30 PM - SHOW - Light & Sound Show "Tales of Good & Evil" - Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre, Saskatoon ($20.00)
3:00-4:30 PM - Artist Talks - Saskatoon Designer Challenges - Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon (FREE)
8:00-9:00 PM - SHOW - Light & Sound Show "Tales of Good & Evil" - Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre, Saskatoon ($20.00)

May 6
4:00-5:00 PM - "Portfolio Advice - Creating a Digital Portfolio with Michael Schweikardt" - Online ($10.00)
***CANCELLED - 7:00-8:30 PM - "Professional Development with Sheila Sky" - Online ($10.00) CANCELLED***

May 7
10:00-11:30 AM - Panel Session - "Sustainably Informed Design - Panel Discussion" - Online ($10.00)
12:00-1:30 PM - Panel Session - ADC, IATSE, CITT - "What Can These Organizations Do To Shape Your Career?" - Online ($10.00)
7:00-8:30 PM - "Emily Rollie - Training Everyone in the Room - Consent & Intimacy Protocols for Designers and Technicians" - Online ($10.00)

May 8
10:00 AM-12:00 PM - WORKSHOP - "Creating Your Own Digital Content with Karyn McCallum" - Online ($20.00)
1:00-2:30 PM - Panel Session - "Integrated Tech" - Online ($10.00)
7:00-8:30 PM - Panel Session - "Decentralizing Design and Re-imagining Collaborative Theatre in Saskatchewan" - Online ($10.00)

May 13
7:00-8:00 PM - Drinks with Designers - Meet & Greet - Bushwakkers, Regina (FREE)

May 14
9:30-11:00 AM - Coffee Talk - Open Session - Challenges - Online ($10.00)
11:00 AM-12:30 PM - Artist Talks - Regina Designer Challenges - Crush Space, Riddell Centre, Regina (FREE)
2:00-3:00 PM - SHOW - Immersive Sound Performance - "UNDERDARK" - Darke Hall, Regina ($20.00)
7:00-8:00 PM - SHOW - Immersive Sound Performance - "UNDERDARK" - Darke Hall, Regina ($20.00)

May 15
2:00-3:00 PM - SHOW - Immersive Sound Performance - "UNDERDARK" - Darke Hall, Regina ($20.00)
3:00-4:30 PM - Afternoon Wine'd Down & Wrap Up - Online (FREE)