27 Feb – 08 Mar | Pumphouse Theatres
In the Patch, everything is measured in dollars and sense. Except… some things are priceless.
About Boom Baby
Iona is a Nova Scotian, who, like many others, goes west to the oilpatch for work. She trains for a career as a heavy equipment operator and finds a place for herself in the challenging new environment. When she becomes pregnant after a casual sexual encounter with a friend, she is in a jam. You can’t raise a child in a work camp. She considers adopting the child to a couple who work in management and have explosive ideas of their own. Yet everything in a work camp is measured in dollars and sense. She must ask herself if there are some things, after all that are priceless.
Tickets
At Sage Theatre, we’re committed to accessible theatre through tiered ticket options. With three price levels, you can support our show and our vibrant arts community.
Ticket tiers:
- $60
- $30 – standard ticket price
- $15
Meet the Playwright
Natalie Meisner
Natalie Meisner is a poet and playwright who was born and raised on the Mi’kma’ki / South Shore of Nova Scotia and began her work in the indie theatre and spoken word poetry scenes of Halifax. After studying literature and theatre at Kings/ Dalhousie, she trained as an actor at the National Theatre School then headed west coast for a MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, and Ph.D at the University of Calgary. She has seven full length books in various genres, and served as Calgary/ Mohkinstsis’ 5th Poet Laureate. She is a wife, a mom to two great boys, and a full professor of creative writing at Mount Royal University where she loves helping other writers find their voice.
Production Partner
