A unique mashup of stories and songs that explores the nativity with a messy but joyful hope. This is a live recording of our Christmas Presence event which took place on December 10, 2022

Featuring performances by Tim Bratton**, Louise and Shane Buhler of Sunday Morning Riot, Darryl Dozlaw, Andrea Folster, Wyndham Thiessen, Louise Halfe, and Stephen Waldschmidt!

Gratefully created on Treaty 6 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis.

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Full Track Listing:

1. Reading - Welcome
2. Reading - The Vexation of Barney Hatch (Part 1) by B.J. Chute, read by Tim Bratton**
3. Song - Tiny Little King by Wyndham Thiessen
4. Reading - A Reflection by Stephen Waldschmidt
5. Song - In the Bleak Midwinter - Words by Christina Rossetti, Music by Gustav Holst, Sung by Louise Buhler
6. Reading - A Reflection by Andrea Folster
7. Song - Hard Candy Christmas by Carol Hall, Sung by Louise Buhler
8. Reading - The Vexation of Barney Hatch (Part 2) by B.J. Chute, read by Tim Bratton**
9. Song - A New Song by Wyndham Thiessen
10. Reading - Reflection and 2 Poems "Kindness Marks the Advent" & "Landscape of the Heart" by Louise Halfe
11. Song - Christmas Socks by Darryl Dozlaw
12. Reading - The Vexation of Barney Hatch (Part 3) by B.J. Chute, read by Tim Bratton**
13. Song - Blue Bells by Darryl Dozlaw
14. Reading - Unease by Scott Erickson (From his book Honest Advent), read by Stephen Waldschmidt
15. Song - O Day of Peace by Carl P. Daw, sung by Louise Buhler
16. Reading - Longest Night Prayer by Carol Penner (leadinginworship.com), adapted and read by Andrea Folster
17. Song - Peace on Earth by U2, sung by Darryl Dozlaw
18. Reading - The Vexation of Barney Hatch (Part 4) by B.J. Chute, read by Tim Bratton**
19. Song - Light of the World by Lauren Daigle, sung by Louise Buhler
20. Reading - Thanks & Goodbye

*Unless otherwise indicated the works here are original creations belonging to the artists

**The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT), and under ACTRA's National COVID-19 Response Initiative.

Free to stream on-demand on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts, with English subtitles/closed captions available on our YouTube channel.

This project is made possible by our major sponsors Shercom Industries, SK Arts, and Creative Saskatchewan.