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Let&#39;s&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;">raise mental health awareness in rural Alberta with <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://burntthicket.com/show/ebt/" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">EVERY BRILLIANT THING</a>, dissolve polarization with Tim Bratton&#39;s&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://burntthicket.com/show/my-little-plastic-jesus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">MY LITTLE PLASTIC JESUS</a><span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;">&nbsp;tour, present Maki Yi&#39;s refugee experience in&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://burntthicket.com/show/suitcase-stories/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">SUITCASE STORIES</a><span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;">, and co-produce the world premiere of Arnolda Dufour Bowes&#39;&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://burntthicket.com/show/apples-and-train-tracks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">APPLES AND TRAIN TRACKS</a>&nbsp;&ndash; inspired by her family&#39;s M&eacute;tis history<span fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(106, 107, 108);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;">.&nbsp; We keep ticket prices accessible, but that means ticket revenues cover only some expenses. We&rsquo;re able to tell stories that matter through generous support from private donors like you and community partners like SK Arts, Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation, Riversdale Neighbours Church, and Multicultural Council of SK. We&#39;re an independent company in Saskatoon producing live and digital theatre that brings awareness to real issues in our community, planting seeds for positive social transformation. Our mission is to tell stories that kindle hopeful change in people&#39;s lives. Our mandate is to create space for sacred encounters through the embodied act of storytelling, inviting audiences and artists to bear witness to the spiritual depth of our shared human experience. We value community, respect, integrity, wholeness, and we lead artists and audiences to live more intentionally for the common good of all.

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Join us to Play It Forward by supporting <a href="https://burntthicket.com/announcing-our-2025-2026-season/" target="_blank">our live productions in 2025-2026</a>. Let's raise mental health awareness in rural Alberta with <a href="https://burntthicket.com/show/ebt/" target="_blank">EVERY BRILLIANT THING</a>, dissolve polarization with Tim Bratton's <a href="https://burntthicket.com/show/my-little-plastic-jesus/" target="_blank">MY LITTLE PLASTIC JESUS</a> tour, present Maki Yi's refugee experience in <a href="https://burntthicket.com/show/suitcase-stories/" target="_blank">SUITCASE STORIES</a>, and co-produce the world premiere of Arnolda Dufour Bowes' <a href="https://burntthicket.com/show/apples-and-train-tracks/" target="_blank">APPLES AND TRAIN TRACKS</a> – inspired by her family's Métis history.  We keep ticket prices accessible, but that means ticket revenues cover only some expenses. We’re able to tell stories that matter through generous support from private donors like you and community partners like SK Arts, Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation, Riversdale Neighbours Church, and Multicultural Council of SK. We're an independent company in Saskatoon producing live and digital theatre that brings awareness to real issues in our community, planting seeds for positive social transformation. Our mission is to tell stories that kindle hopeful change in people's lives. Our mandate is to create space for sacred encounters through the embodied act of storytelling, inviting audiences and artists to bear witness to the spiritual depth of our shared human experience. We value community, respect, integrity, wholeness, and we lead artists and audiences to live more intentionally for the common good of all.

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### Context Profile for Burnt Thicket Theatre

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: Burnt Thicket Theatre aims to tell stories that kindle hopeful change in people's lives. They focus on creating space for sacred encounters through storytelling, inviting audiences and artists to engage with the spiritual depth of the human experience.
   - **Cause**: The organization is dedicated to producing live and digital theatre that raises awareness of real issues within the community, fostering positive social transformation.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Productions**: They produce live theatre, including the Saskatchewan premiere of "The Unplugging" and touring productions like "Every Brilliant Thing" to various cities.
   - **Community Engagement**: They prioritize accessible ticket pricing and rely on donations and community partnerships to support their initiatives.
   - **New Works Development**: They support the creation of new works by emerging artists, such as musicals and plays that address contemporary issues.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   - The tone is **inspiring**, **friendly**, and **community-oriented**. The language used on the website and in communications is warm and inviting, aiming to foster a sense of belonging and shared purpose among audiences and supporters.

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5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Specific founding details are not provided on the website, but the organization operates as an independent theatre company based in Saskatoon.
   - **Scale**: They have engaged in multiple productions and community programs, with a focus on accessibility and community impact.
   - **Impact Metrics**: They emphasize the importance of community support and partnerships, indicating a reliance on donations to sustain their operations and outreach.
   - **Volunteer Info**: While specific volunteer information is not detailed, the organization likely engages volunteers in various capacities to support their productions and community initiatives.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use an inspiring and friendly tone that emphasizes community and connection. Avoid overly formal language; instead, opt for a conversational style that invites engagement.
   - **Content Focus**: Highlight stories of impact, community involvement, and the transformative power of theatre. Use clear and concise language to convey messages effectively.
   - **Call to Action**: Encourage donations and participation in events with a sense of urgency and importance, framing contributions as vital to the mission of fostering hope and change.

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