Radio Silence is a fictional tale that takes place in Dawson City, Yukon in the 1920s, on the traditional territory of the Tr'ondek Hwech'in. The seasons are changing and the Yukon’s first female bush pilot has gone missing. In a whimsical journey of self-discovery, her twin sister sets out to find her. Charismatic and profoundly moving, Radio Silence features signature masks by the Wonderheads, original music by Calla Kinglit, delightful puppetry, and stunning visuals by Rosemary Scanlon and Vashti Etzel. Radio Silence is a funny, heartwarming story not to be missed!

Advisories: Plane crashes, loud sounds and flashing lights. Recommended for a general audience (ages 5+).  

Radio Silence is touring Canada!

Please email jessica@openp.it to book the show.

Radio Silence

Written by Geneviève Doyon & Jessica Hickman.

Created in collaboration with the Wonderheads.

Director: Jessica Hickman

Associate Director: Geneviève Doyon

Lead Collaborators: Andrew Phoenix & Kate Braidwood

Performers: Sarah Robertson, Joel D. Montgrand, Jessica Hickman

Radio Narration: Brenda Barnes & Joel D. Montgrand

Masks: Kate Braidwood

Puppets: Jessica Hickman (fox & young sisters) & Andrew Phoenix (caribou)

Original Music: Calla Kinglit

Artwork: Rosemary Scanlon (watercolour) & Vashti Etzel (beading)

Sound Design/Music Arrangement: Kate Braidwood

Set Design: Andrew Phoenix

Projection Design: T. Erin Gruber

Lighting Design: Patrick Matheson

Costume Design: Kaori Torigai

Props Design: Jessica Hickman

Narration Writer: Geneviève Doyon

Seamstresses: Hannah Ockenden, Val McCallum

“God’s Waltz” re-Arrangement: Brooke Maxwell

Past Shows:

Thank you to our funders and sponsors who have supported the development of Radio Silence!

Open Pit Theatre is based in Whitehorse, Yukon on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council. We are honoured to devise, rehearse, and perform on these lands.