A classic comes to the stage with Persephone Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Story’
Kade Adams (left) and Amanda Trapp (right) feature in Persephone Theatre’s production of ‘A Christmas Story.’ (Supplied/Photo by Candace Sonmor)
Matt Olson
December 5, 2025
A holiday favourite is making its way to the live stage as Persephone Theatre prepares its production of the adaptation of 1980s film A Christmas Story.
The plot is largely the same as the beloved movie. The story follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker, narrated by his adult self, through a series of vignettes and hijinks as his younger self prepares for Christmas and wishes for the gift he wants most but everyone tells him is too dangerous — a Red Ryder BB gun.
Heather Cant, the artistic director of Persephone Theatre and the director of this show, said the stage version of the show still captures all the magic of the movie — and then some.
“A Christmas Story has two attractive draws for me. One is nostalgia… I love the way the stage adaptation plays with memory and the nostalgia the characters have for their youth and family,” she said. “The second part is the kids. It’s a fantastic play to showcase our young talent.”
In addition to the family appeal of the show itself, there’s an extra layer of family fun to the cast as well. The show features 14 youth cast members from within Saskatchewan and Persephone Theatre’s Young Company, including a double-casting of the young Ralphie with locals Kade Adams and Clark Willoughby.
