Suitcase Stories - The new play by Maki Yi

One newcomer, one carry-on, one hilariously epic search for freedom.  
Suitcase Stories
created & performed by Maki Yi 

With only a tiny suitcase in tow, Maki Yi leaves her home in South Korea and winds up in Regina. She finds that her new life in Canada is both everything she hoped for and the most difficult thing she has ever faced. A ludicrous and vulnerable real-life tale of faith, survival, and self-discovery.

February 25th - March 1st, 2026

Studio 914 (La Troupe du Jour's theatre)
Wednesday - Saturday, Feb. 25th -28th @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Mar. 1st @ 2:00pm Matinee
All Tickets Pay-What-You-Choose $15+
Box Office: Click button below or call (306) 242-4478

Optional 10-minute Talkback with artists after each show & special guests from organizations like Saskatoon Open Door Society, MCC SK, and Saskatchewan Intercultural Association.

Audience Advisory: Includes brief discussions of racism, addiction and self-harm.

Presented by Burnt Thicket Theatre 

Featuring Maki Yi (best known as “Umma” in Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi, national theatre tour)

Directed by Colleen Lanki / Lighting Design by Chengyan Boon

“Filled with hope and pluck, Suitcase Stories inspires us all to make our own way in the world.” - Janis La Couvée, ArtSmarts columnist with Monday Magazine

"Yi is an effervescent storyteller, and her wide-eyed optimism is appealing." - Mark Robins, Vancouver Presents

"Sometimes, when you see a show, you know that an artist is offering you a personal gift... I’m glad that we have this artist among us." - Colin Thomas, Vancouver