MOOSE JAW — A heartfelt journey through memory and time is making its way back to Saskatchewan students, including a visit to participating elementary schools in Moose Jaw on Friday, March 28.
After a widely successful 2024 premiere, Danielle Roy’s celebrated play Luna is returning for a second tour. Produced by 25th Street Theatre, the remount will bring the production to rural communities that rarely experience live theatre.
“It’s not very often a theatre company remounts a show only a year after its premiere, but Luna is different,” said Britainy Zapshalla, media relations consultant for 25th Street Theatre. “The play touched (the hearts and minds of) more than 1,600 children in our province with its first tour.”
Zapshalla said the decision to revisit the production was an easy one. Despite the risks of launching a school tour after years of focusing primarily on Saskatoon performances, typically involving logistics and financing considerations, the demand was undeniable.
“There was such an incredible demand after the 2024 run that 25th Street Theatre decided to try again with a new tour, which is booked solid,” she said.
Luna was nominated for the 2023 Dorothy Lees-Blakey Theatre For Young Audiences Award and for the 2024 Excellence in New Work SATAward.
The play tells the story of a young girl, 12-year-old Luna, who builds a time machine in her dad’s garage to go back and unfreeze her mother who is trapped in time. Facing dinosaurs, robots, and childhood memories, Luna ultimately discovers that chasing the past is far more painful than facing the truth.
With themes of love, loss, and acceptance, the story has proven to resonate deeply with young audiences and explores the strength it takes to move forward in the face of grief and depression.
“I’m so honoured and feel very privileged to have this show back on the road so soon after its world premiere,” said Danielle Roy, playwright and director of Luna.
This year’s production will feature fresh creative elements, including new sets, revised sound design, lighting, and 3D puppets crafted by artist Ricardo Alvarado. Most of the original cast is returning, offering performers the opportunity to further explore their characters.
After each school performance, students will also participate in interactive workshops led by the cast and crew of the play. Sessions will cover topics such as movement, storytelling, and prop creation, fostering a new generation of theatre enthusiasts.
Following the school tours, Luna will hold three public performances at the BackStage Stage in Saskatoon’s Remai Arts Centre.
For more information and to purchase your tickets for the Saskatoon performances, visit 25thStreetTheatre.org/Luna2025.
