Angus was born a long time ago in the magical hills in the South West of England. He grew up and went to school there and was a fairly normal English boy. When he was 15 years old, his Mum fell in love and remarried, and it was decided that the whole new family was going to move to Canada. Angus had never been to Canada, and he knew very little about it, but it all sounded like an exciting adventure. A house was bought in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan which sounded very exotic and different. So, the first time he set foot in his new land was when he moved here. It was January 3rd 1978, at 1:30 in the morning. It was 35 below with a pretty serious wind. Angus had never felt anything like it before in his life.

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Once he was properly equipped, Angus started to explore the Canadian Prairies and slowly fell in love with them. Apart from one 4-year stint in Montreal where he met his wonderful wife Louisa, he has lived and worked in his new home, Saskatchewan ever since.

Angus is very proud that he has been able to make a living through the Arts – sharing stories with other people and making things.

Blaine is excited and very pleased to go ‘full panto’ with the wonderful cast and crew at Dancing Sky. Blaine has written and performed professionally since 1984. 

*Appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity

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Bongani is a theatre artist who was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and currently resides in Saskatchewan, Canada. He graduated from the University of Regina with a BA in theatre and performance. He has acting credits in both theatre and film. His acting credits include The other side of the river(Sum Theatre), Mine to have(LTD), The Story(Globe Theatre), 4our(devised), Secrets From the Borne Settee (devised), Catherine Banks’ Bone Cage, Antigone, and The Caring Only Cry at Night (film), Mercy (film).

Other credits include Anansi (NDH) and A Nighttime Story (RSO). 

Crispi Lord is an actor/creator/designer based in Saskatoon and trained at the University Of Saskatchewan and The Dell'Arte School of Physical Theatre (CA,USA).  As head puppet wrangler with Wide Open Children's Theatre they have been designing and building sets and puppets for twenty two years.  Their latest endeavors include exploring the tiny world of tabletop puppetry with characters that are 6" tall.  Recently they were the grateful recipient of the Henry Woolf award for Continuing Achievement in Theatre from the Saskatoon and Area Theatre Awards.  Theatre highlights include: Titus A. Puppet. Revenge (Shakespeare on The Saskatchewan/Stumped Productions), The Snow Queen (Dancing Sky Theatre), Frosty The Snowperson (Wide Open), Balloonacy (Wide Open), and Tuo On The Moon (Wide Open).

​*Appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity

Regular patrons of Dancing Sky Theatre will know James’ work well, but to new folks here’s a few fun facts about him. He is an original member of the first panto and this one is his eighth!

He wrote a play called Dogbarked which premiered at Dancing Sky and has gone on to productions all over Western Canada. He was half of Flying Debris, a juggling duo that travelled the world. He is still writing, he’s an avid cyclist and gardener, he lives in New Westminster, and currently works in a bike store.

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*Appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity

​An award-winning actor, Jenna holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan. They work as a playwright, actor and graphic designer.  Recent credits include J. Caesar, Midsummer, Titus. A puppet revenge, Merry Wives of Windsor, Comedy of Errors, As You Like It (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan), I and You (Globe Theatre), Jack and the Snow Queen (Dancing Sky Theatre), The Penelopiad (Ferre Play), The Wolves (Live Five/Little Big/EvilStick) and Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island (Persephone Theatre). Jenna is thrilled to be back at Dancing Sky and wishes you all a very happy holiday season!

*Appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity

Katie Blackburn-Dust (she/her) is an emerging theatre artist living and working on Treaty 6 territory. She holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan, though loves to wear many hats in theatre - including lighting design and stage management. Katie sends love and thanks to her family (including the 4 legged ones) for their support. She is thrilled to be back at Dancing Sky and is so grateful for the privilege to create and tell stories on this beautiful land. Enjoy the show! 

Evgenia is an interdisciplinary visual artist and a theatre designer. Her work examines the ways we experience the world through our senses, and the ways we interpret the knowledge we acquire. Evgenia is always thrilled to work at Dancing Sky Theatre to help bring a new artistic vision into reality. In the past decade Evgenia has worked on numerous shows with Dancing Sky Theatre, Persephone Theatre, SUM Theatre, Saskatoon Opera, Scantily Glad Theatre, Outside the March, BadNewDays, Toronto. She is a recipient of DORA and SATA theatre awards and is currently an MFA candidate at University of Guelph. 

Abby has always loved the arts, she danced for 13 years and plays multiple instruments. This summer Abby discovered her love of painting, she helped create a mural, banners and many signs for the set. In the fall, Abby began her first year at Mount Royal University, where she is studying communications.

​Tegan grew up in Plunkett and has always loved the arts, dancing for 13 years and being a part of her schools drama club. She enjoys nature, the warm weather and spending time with her dog Cricket. This summer, Tegan painted… a lot. She recently graduated from Viscount Central School and is planning to pursue a career in esthetics.

Growing up in Colonsay, Will played many sports such as volleyball, basketball and football. Will spent his summer learning about the lights and sounds systems and searching for his water bottle and keys, which were frequently stolen by the girls. In the fall Will is attending the University of Regina to study education. 

Ed is thrilled to be back on stage at Dancing Sky Theatre.  Ed's last time on stage was Jack and the Snow Queen in 2018.

Fred is grateful to be back on stage after a long break.  Fred likes the change of pace the pantos bring from his usual trips to coffee row and the bar.