The Last Sunday SUM Theatre

Season 4 | Episode 8 | May 30, 2021

On this episode of The Last Sunday, you’ll hear music that dancer/choreographer Lindsay Cottin created dances to, a rant performed by Neil Visvanathan, a brand new play called “The View from the Top of the Hill” written by Charlie Peters and performed (in order of appearance) Grahame Kent, Rodrigo Pino-Hellman, Danielle Spilchen, Danova Dickson (all in Saskatoon), and a hot seat interview with secondary education teacher, Michelle Dueck in Regina.

All performances are interspersed with comments and introductions from our host and Artistic Associate Krystle Pederson, as well as our partners at the Spark Theatre in Prince Albert, at The Battleford Community Players in The Battlefords, and at the Creative City Centre in Regina. The hot seat interview was conducted by Artistic Director, Joel Bernbaum in Regina.

This episode’s themes were:

mental health, pandemic reflection, covid vaccine roll out, education, education during the pandemic

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For more information on Lindsay Cottin, check out her website: https://lindsaycottin.wixsite.com/dance

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The Last Sunday happens live every last Sunday of every month from October to May at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty 6 Land and the Homeland of the Metis. This year we are also streaming the event live for people to watch from the comfort of their own homes. If you are interested in watching it live, check out our website for details.

This podcast is a recording of those evenings. The Last Sunday asks artists to create in different forms of media their responses to the month’s current events. You will hear work from playwrights, musicians, ranters, and a hot seat interview.

There is a lot going on in the world and the Last Sunday is here to help us digest our current moment. We hope these performances and the discussions they generate will help build a better community.

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The Last Sunday is brought to you by Sum Theatre Saskatoon in partnership with

Canada Council for the Arts Sk Arts The Lyric Theatre Spark Theatre Battlefords Community Players The David Edney Theatre Fund Hardly Art Theatre Broadway Theatre

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If you are looking to dive in deeper into any of these issues, our friends over at the Saskatoon Public Library have compiled a list of books that focus on the topics of this month's episode! Click here to see the current month’s list!

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Sum Theatre’s mission is to build community by creating theatre experiences for everyone. Incorporated in 2011, we are Saskatoon's fastest-growing Independent theatre company. We are guided by our values of innovation, community, sharing, inclusion, citizenship, excellence, accessibility and fun.  We have been pleased to present several productions that promoted these values and hope to continue bringing theatre to parks and unique venues around the world.

Follow @SumTheatreSaskatoon on Facebook, and @SumTheatreSK on Instagram and Twitter for more information.

Email info@sumtheatre.com or check out our website www.sumtheatre.com

Season 4 | Episode 7 | April 25, 2021 

On this episode of The Last Sunday, you’ll hear music written and/or performed by C'est ma cousine (Sylvie Walker, Liz Tkachuk), a rant performed by Olive Watts, a brand new play called “The Ultimate Poke: the Musical” written by Connor Brousseau and Jenna Berenbaum and performed (in order of appearance) Amanda Trapp, Jonathon Pickrell, Kendra Chomyn, Ricardo Alvarado (all in Saskatoon), and a hot seat interview with founder of Black Lives Matter YXE, Delilah Kamuhanda. All performances are interspersed with comments and introductions from our host and Artistic Associate Krystle Pederson, as well as our partners at the Spark Theatre in Prince Albert, at The Battleford Community Players in The Battlefords, and at the Artesian in Regina. The hot seat interview was conducted by Artistic Director, Joel Bernbaum 

This episode’s themes were: 

removal of historical landmarks, struggles of growing up, vaccine shopping, pregnancy during COVID, systemic racism, gun violence, efficacy, black lives matter 

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For more information on C’est ma cousine and their music, check them out on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_KlXimxal23Nmb4LJgZ5-A?view_as=subscriber 

For more information about Black Lives Matter YXE, head over to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Black-Lives-Matter-YXE-111187897289614/?ref=page_internal 

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The Last Sunday happens live every last Sunday of every month from October to May at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty 6 Land and the Homeland of the Metis. This year we are also streaming the event live for people to watch from the comfort of their own homes. If you are interested in watching it live, check out our website for details. This podcast is a recording of those evenings. The Last Sunday asks artists to create in different forms of media their responses to the month’s current events. You will hear work from playwrights, musicians, ranters, and a hot seat interview. There is a lot going on in the world and the Last Sunday is here to help us digest our current moment. We hope these performances and the discussions they generate will help build a better community. 

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The Last Sunday is brought to you by Sum Theatre Saskatoon in partnership with: 


Canada Council for the Arts 
Sk Arts 
The Lyric Theatre 
Spark Theatre 
Battlefords Community Players 
The David Edney Theatre Fund 
Hardly Art Theatre 
Broadway Theatre 

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If you are looking to dive in deeper into any of these issues, our friends over at the Saskatoon Public Library have compiled a list of books that focus on the topics of this month's episode! Click here to see the current month’s list! 

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Sum Theatre’s mission is to build community by creating theatre experiences for everyone. Incorporated in 2011, we are Saskatoon's fastest-growing Independent theatre company. We are guided by our values of innovation, community, sharing, inclusion, citizenship, excellence, accessibility and fun. We have been pleased to present several productions that promoted these values and hope to continue bringing theatre to parks and unique venues around the world. Follow @SumTheatreSaskatoon on Facebook, and @SumTheatreSK on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Email info@sumtheatre.com or check out our website www.sumtheatre.com

Season 4 | Episode 6 | March 28, 2021

On this episode of The Last Sunday, you’ll hear music written and/or performed by Lancelot Knight, a rant performed by Janelle Pewapsconias from Little Pine First Nation, a brand new play called “Don’t Call Us” written by Roy Challis in North Battleford and performed (in order of appearance) Robert Benz, Madeleine Blais-Dahlem, Melanie Doerr, and a hot seat interview with Saskatoon Chief of Police, Troy Cooper. All performances are interspersed with comments and introductions from our host and Artistic Director, Joel Bernbaum, as well as our partners at the Spark Theatre in Prince Albert, at The Battleford Community Players in The Battlefords, and at our satellite location in Regina.

This episode’s themes were:

COVID vaccine, no unnecessary travel, anniversary of the pandemic, systematic power issues, policing/defunding the police

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For more information on Lancelot Knight and his music, check him out on Facebook, Twitter @LancelotKnight and on Instagram @lancelotiknight

For more information on Janelle Pewapsconias and her work, check out her Instagram @_ecoaborijanelle and on Facebook.

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The Last Sunday happens live every last Sunday of every month from October to May at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty 6 Land and the Homeland of the Metis. This year we are also streaming the event live for people to watch from the comfort of their own homes. If you are interested in watching it live, check out our website for details.

This podcast is a recording of those evenings. The Last Sunday asks artists to create in different forms of media their responses to the month’s current events. You will hear work from playwrights, musicians, ranters, and a hot seat interview.

There is a lot going on in the world and the Last Sunday is here to help us digest our current moment. We hope these performances and the discussions they generate will help build a better community.

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The Last Sunday is brought to you by Sum Theatre Saskatoon in partnership with

Canada Council for the Arts Sk Arts The Lyric Theatre Spark Theatre Battlefords Community Players The David Edney Theatre Fund Hardly Art Theatre Broadway Theatre

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If you are looking to dive in deeper into any of these issues, our friends over at the Saskatoon Public Library have compiled a list of books that focus on the topics of this month's episode! Click here to see the current month’s list!

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Sum Theatre’s mission is to build community by creating theatre experiences for everyone. Incorporated in 2011, we are Saskatoon's fastest-growing Independent theatre company. We are guided by our values of innovation, community, sharing, inclusion, citizenship, excellence, accessibility and fun.  We have been pleased to present several productions that promoted these values and hope to continue bringing theatre to parks and unique venues around the world.

Follow @SumTheatreSaskatoon on Facebook, and @SumTheatreSK on Instagram and Twitter for more information.

Email info@sumtheatre.com or check out our website www.sumtheatre.com

Season 4 | Episode 5 | February 28, 2021

On this episode of The Last Sunday, you’ll hear music written and/or performed by Alexis Normand, a rant performed by Dominga Robinson, a brand new play called “Blair Canada” written by Greg Ochitwa in Regina and performed (in order of appearance) Ammanda Zelinski, Ryland Alexander, Skyler Anderson (in Regina), and a hot seat interview with meteorologist, Terri Lang in Saskatoon. All performances are interspersed with comments and introductions from our host and Artistic Director, Joel Bernbaum, as well as our partners at the Spark Theatre in Prince Albert, at The Battleford Community Players in The Battlefords, and at the Artesian in Regina.

This episode’s themes were:

Polar vortex/extreme weather, black history month, indigenous storytelling month, COVID varients, finding things to do at home, air travel/masking at home/protocols

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For more information on Alexis Normand and her music, check out her website: http://www.alexisnormand.com/

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The Last Sunday happens live every last Sunday of every month from October to May at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty 6 Land and the Homeland of the Metis. This year we are also streaming the event live for people to watch from the comfort of their own homes. If you are interested in watching it live, check out our website for details.

This podcast is a recording of those evenings. The Last Sunday asks artists to create in different forms of media their responses to the month’s current events. You will hear work from playwrights, musicians, ranters, and a hot seat interview.

There is a lot going on in the world and the Last Sunday is here to help us digest our current moment. We hope these performances and the discussions they generate will help build a better community.

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The Last Sunday is brought to you by Sum Theatre Saskatoon in partnership with

Canada Council for the Arts Sk Arts The Lyric Theatre Spark Theatre Battlefords Community Players The David Edney Theatre Fund Hardly Art Theatre Broadway Theatre

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If you are looking to dive in deeper into any of these issues, our friends over at the Saskatoon Public Library have compiled a list of books that focus on the topics of this month's episode! Click here to see the current month’s list!

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Sum Theatre’s mission is to build community by creating theatre experiences for everyone. Incorporated in 2011, we are Saskatoon's fastest-growing Independent theatre company. We are guided by our values of innovation, community, sharing, inclusion, citizenship, excellence, accessibility and fun.  We have been pleased to present several productions that promoted these values and hope to continue bringing theatre to parks and unique venues around the world.

Follow @SumTheatreSaskatoon on Facebook, and @SumTheatreSK on Instagram and Twitter for more information.

Email info@sumtheatre.com or check out our website www.sumtheatre.com

Season 4 | Episode 4 | January 31, 2021 

On this episode of The Last Sunday, you’ll hear music written and/or performed by Lindsay “Eekwol” Knight, a rant performed by Peace Akintade, a brand new play called “Dear Diary: A Story of Defeat” written by Adreanna Boucher in Prince Albert and performed (in order of appearance) Johanna Arnott, Kent Allen, Christopher Krug-Iron, Dakota Ray Hebert, Kenn McLeod (all from Saskatoon), and a hot seat interview with Dr. Scott Napper, senior scientist within the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization in Saskatoon. All performances are interspersed with comments and introductions from our host and Artistic Director, Joel Bernbaum, as well as our partners at the Spark Theatre in Prince Albert, at The Battleford Community Players in The Battlefords, and at our satellite location in Regina. 

This episode was at the start of 2021, as well as during the global pandemic COVID-19. This month’s themes were: vaccine, democracy, black lives matter, inauguration, ceremony 

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For more information on Lindsay “Eekwol” Knight and her music, check her out on Instagram @therealeekwol, YouTube and Spotify 

For more information on Peace Akintade, check her out on Instagram: @s.ole.peace, and Facebook 

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The Last Sunday happens live every last Sunday of every month from October to May at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty 6 Land and the Homeland of the Metis. This year we are also streaming the event live for people to watch from the comfort of their own homes. If you are interested in watching it live, check out our website for details. This podcast is a recording of those evenings. The Last Sunday asks artists to create in different forms of media their responses to the month’s current events. You will hear work from playwrights, musicians, ranters, and a hot seat interview. There is a lot going on in the world and the Last Sunday is here to help us digest our current moment. We hope these performances and the discussions they generate will help build a better community. 

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The Last Sunday is brought to you by Sum Theatre Saskatoon in partnership with: 


Canada Council for the Arts 
Sk Arts 
The Lyric Theatre 
Spark Theatre 
Battlefords Community Players 
The David Edney Theatre Fund 
Hardly Art Theatre 
Broadway Theatre 

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If you are looking to dive in deeper into any of these issues, our friends over at the Saskatoon Public Library have compiled a list of books that focus on the topics of this month's episode! Click here to see the current month’s list! 

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Sum Theatre’s mission is to build community by creating theatre experiences for everyone. Incorporated in 2011, we are Saskatoon's fastest-growing Independent theatre company. We are guided by our values of innovation, community, sharing, inclusion, citizenship, excellence, accessibility and fun. We have been pleased to present several productions that promoted these values and hope to continue bringing theatre to parks and unique venues around the world. 

Follow @SumTheatreSaskatoon on Facebook, and @SumTheatreSK on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Email info@sumtheatre.com or check out our website www.sumtheatre.com

Season 4 | Episode 3 | December 27, 2020

On this episode of The Last Sunday, you’ll hear music written and/or performed by Erik Mehlsen in Regina, a rant performed by Gabriel Gosselin, a brand new play called “Immediate Household” written by S.E. Grummett and performed (in order of appearance) Drew Mantyka, Milo Cameron, Bobbi-Lee Jones, and Jenna Berenbaum, and a hot seat interview with Tammy Robert, a media and communications consultant. All performances are interspersed with comments and introductions from our host and Artistic Director, Joel Bernbaum, as well as our partners at the Spark Theatre in Prince Albert and at The Battleford Community Players in The Battlefords. 

This episode was at the end of 2020, as well as during the global pandemic COVID-19. This month’s themes were:


family
lockdown
isolation
2020 in review

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For more information on Erik Mehlsen and his music, check him out on Instagram @erikmehlsen. 

For more information on Tammy Roberts, check out her blog at www.oursask.ca 

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The Last Sunday happens live every last Sunday of every month from October to May at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty 6 Land and the Homeland of the Metis. This year we are also streaming the event live for people to watch from the comfort of their own homes. If you are interested in watching it live, check out our website for details.

This podcast is a recording of those evenings. The Last Sunday asks artists to create in different forms of media their responses to the month’s current events. You will hear work from playwrights, musicians, ranters, and a hot seat interview.

There is a lot going on in the world and the Last Sunday is here to help us digest our current moment. We hope these performances and the discussions they generate will help build a better community.

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The Last Sunday is brought to you by Sum Theatre Saskatoon in partnership with 


Canada Council for the Arts
Sk Arts
The Lyric Theatre
Spark Theatre
Battlefords Community Players
The David Edney Theatre Fund
Hardly Art Theatre
Broadway Theatre

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If you are looking to dive in deeper into any of these issues, our friends over at the Saskatoon Public Library have compiled a list of books that focus on the topics of this month's episode! Click here to see the current month’s list!

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Sum Theatre’s mission is to build community by creating theatre experiences for everyone. Incorporated in 2011, we are Saskatoon's fastest-growing Independent theatre company. We are guided by our values of innovation, community, sharing, inclusion, citizenship, excellence, accessibility and fun.  We have been pleased to present several productions that promoted these values and hope to continue bringing theatre to parks and unique venues around the world. 

Follow @SumTheatreSaskatoon on Facebook, and @SumTheatreSK on Instagram and Twitter for more information.

Email sumtheatre@gmail.com or check out our website www.sumtheatre.com