Shadow Theatre presents YAGA

Edmonton’s Shadow Theatre, located in the Varscona Theatre (10329 - 83 Ave), presents the first show of their new 2026-2027 Theatre Season, the first under new Artistic Director Lana Michelle Hughes.

Yaga, by Kat Sandler, previews Thursday October 14, opens Friday October 15, and runs until November 1 including a Halloween Night show on Saturday October 31. Seductive, eerie, and razor-sharp, this modern twist on a classic myth will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last moment.

“Sandler has triumphantly reclaimed the evil-woman myth. Move over, Wicked and Maleficent, and welcome Yaga to the sisterhood.”
- Martin Morrow, The Globe and Mail

She’s more than just a wicked old witch. Baba Yaga is a legend, usually known as that elderly woman who lives alone in the woods and grinds the bones of the wicked. But what if she was actually a sexy, smart, modern woman operating off of morally ambiguous motives? 

A detective finds himself in a small, isolated town, asking what does the disappearance of the young heir to a yogurt empire have to do with some random lore about an old witch? Matched by an apprehensive local sheriff, a university professor with a taste for younger men, and a whole cast of curious characters, the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga twists into a new labyrinth of secret lives, ancient magic, and multiple suspects. 

This genre-bending comedic adult fairy tale meets thrilling whodunit gives voice to an antihero of epic proportions while interrogating how her story has historically been told by men. From now on, you’ll remember the name Baba Yaga for the correct reasons.

Tickets and more informations at www.shadowtheatre.org/shows/yaga