Tommy and Père

March 26-30, 2025

Fairness, faith, and societal collapse are at stake when two prairie icons meet during a crisis in 1960s Saskatchewan.

Performed by Cavan Cunningham & Jayden Pfeifer

Directed by Judy Wensel

Art Direction by Bundon Pfeifer Henderson

Production Management by Andrew Manera

Performance at Saskatchewan Science Centre

A new script by Arthur Milner imagines a private meeting between Athol “Père” Murray and Tommy Douglas. This fictional encounter occurs during Saskatchewan’s bitter Doctors' Strike in July 1962, when doctors refused to practice, hoping to enshrine their ability to determine fees and to deny patients who couldn't pay. Tommy and Père evokes the seething tension between opposing perspectives during those crucial 3 weeks in Saskatchewan.

This is an event in 3 parts: Installation, Play, and Post-show conversation | Event duration 2 HRS

SHOWTIMES

Weds March 26: 7:00pm

Thurs March 27: 1:00pm

Thurs March 27: 7:00pm

Friday March 28: 7:00pm

Saturday March 29: 1:00pm

Saturday March 29: 7:00pm

Sunday March 30: 1:00pm