Pal’s a bankrupt farmer with one last chance to save the farm. Investing his hopes in exotic chickens, his wife is certain he’s flown the coop. With rowdy roosters running amuck and aging hens looking for love, will these dreamers finally soar? Or is someone about to get the axe? A wacky but romantic musical comedy complete with singing, dancing birds of a feather, chickens... and getting by with a little pluck from your friends.

A musical comedy about love and learning to soar.

For many people the comic sensibility and the world of faith sit beside each other uncomfortably, if at all. But what if humour is not only fundamental to the life of faith, but arguably impossible without one? Two time Juno nominated stand-up comedian, cartoon voice actor, radio broadcaster, humourist, and practicing Anglican Charlie Demers speaks on two of his very favorite subjects.

Does growing older mean you have to grow up?

In 1977 a certain sci-fi film rocked the world and changed both cinema and schoolyards forever. Especially for a 10-year-old ‘Kid’ facing the trials of moving to a new town. When his obsession with ‘Star Wars’ lands him in detention, it surprisingly scores him a new best friend. As the boys navigate epic adventures, the story takes on new meaning as they encounter girls and confront the intergalactic evil of growing older. A coming-of-age tale about imagination, friendship, and getting by with a little help from The Force.

A show about the hope of pain, uncertainty, and how nothing stays the same. A pep talk from a reluctant healer, artist/performer Scott Erickson works his multidisciplinary magic to turn pain into a party, grief into a gift.

Is luck a matter of science or belief?

A man successfully bets double-or-nothing on the Super Bowl coin toss 20 years in a row while a professor races the clock to cure the disease causing her own progressive blindness. Two fascinating stories intertwine like DNA to examine the interplay between science and faith, probability and luck. Belief systems clash, ideas mutate, and systems springs from chaos. With razor sharp wit, ‘Sequence’ asks: in our lives, our universe, and even in our stories, does order matter?

Journey through the legends and lore that have culminated in twenty-five years of theatre-making as we take a trip down memory lane and question the true cost of telling stories that matter. Get a glimpse of how a Fire Exit play goes from inception to incarnation, and consider how the making of art transforms the makers. An evening of scenes, stories, songs, and celebration as we explore the process and process the explorations.

A show for anyone who loves theatre, is curious about the connection between art and audience, has been there for the Fire Exit ride, or wants to hop on!