Literature Matters: Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
New Directions for 2026 and Beyond
Date: Wednesday, April 15
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Social Hall, Grace-Westminster United Church, 505 - 10th St. E., Saskatoon
Free and open to the public
About this event
Speakers: Skye Brandon and Alyson Cook in conversation with Brent Nelson
Join newly appointed Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan artistic director Skye Brandon and communications coordinator Alyson Cook in conversation with English professor Brent Nelson. They will tell us about Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan's productions for 2026—Much Ado About Nothing and Julius Caesar—as well as the direction Skye plans to take the company in future seasons as the festival moves beyond its successful 40th anniversary.
Literature Matters: Literature in the Community is a free public lecture series sponsored by the University of Saskatchewan Department of English.
Info: 306-966-1268 | english.department@usask.ca
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