Wolf Cull, an original play written and directed by playwright Cheyenne Scott, is now on at the Pavilion Theatre.

The latest from Western Canada Theatre, Wolf Cull aims to immerse the audience in a haunting, dream-like world in the round.

Playwright Scott was raised in the Kamloops area and took inspiration from hunting trips in the Greenstone area south of the city.

“On our first day of rehearsal we went up to the hunting grounds so that the full team could experience the impact of this place and carry it forward into our work,” Scott said.

Scott’s roots in Kamloops involve recent theatre work, too, including appearing as a performer in WCT’s The Drowning Girls in 2019 and directing Mary Jane Mosquito at Project X’s Theatre Under the Trees in 2023.

The play was not only locally inspired, but is also led by an almost entirely local design team, including prop head Brittney Martens and set and prop designer Finn Modder. Their work is complemented by choreographer Sophie Dow, costume designer Sabrina Stace and musician and composer Alex Ward, who did the sound design for the production. Co-ordinating the team is Jared Raschke as technical director and production manager.

Five accomplished performers make up the cast, including Danica Charlie as Leader, Kathleen MacLean as Rebel, Kelsey Kanatan Wavey as Brawn, Marion Jacobs as Wildcard and Winona Myles as Skeptic.

WCT artistic director Kelli Fox said she believes in the power of theatre telling local stories.

“The practice of storytelling, in whatever form, is a powerful tool for self reflection, for learning how to be in community, and how to be one’s integral self. We are honoured to have the work of these artists enriching the live theatre experience during the run of Wolf Cull,” she said.

Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live box office, online at kamloopslive.ca. The 60-minute show runs from April 30 to May 10 at the Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St.

A discounted rate is on offer for those in the Indigenous community, as part of Western Canada Theatre’s initiative to make theatre more accessible and welcoming. Details can be found online at wct.ca/transformation.