Woody Sed by Thomas Jones, Vancouver, BC (2026)

A new play about the life and times of Woody Guthrie and the songs he sang about them. It has a minimalist set as it is, in essence, a memory play, and is illuminated with a full lighting design. Woody Sed is loaded with songs both well known and obscure and each song is framed a theatrical context. Woody Sed has been presented in shorter versions and thrives in venues both formal and casual.

“All you can write is what you see.”

Well, Woody Guthrie saw it and wrote about it – from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the orange groves of California, from the towers of New York City to Union rallies and the Merchant Marine, from Hobo Jungles to Hollywood. Woody Sed takes you there charting Guthrie’s rise to fame and his struggle to escape a harsh and inevitable fate. It is both the biography of a seminal American musician and an epic drama of Greek proportions. Featuring 18 songs, Woody Sed offers a cascade of twenty-five colorful characters, all bundled up in a true to life tale. Woody was a prolific and provocative writer, the father of the 1960’s folk revival and, according to Billy Bragg, the first ‘alternative’ musician. Woody’s songs ring as true today as they did in his own troubled times. He wrote it and sang it as he saw it and Woody Sed reflects that by telling Woody’s story in his own words. Written and performed by Thomas Jones
Directed by John Murphy

“Woody Sed is pure magnificence.” “… his performance is absolutely unforgettable.”
5 stars – Tom Eremondi, Saskatoon Star Phoenix

“Woody Sed is a powerful piece delivered by a powerhouse talent. ‘A’.” Uptown Magazine, Winnipeg

03/31/2026

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02/13/2026

Starting tonite!!! Don't miss it.

The 48-hour theatre creation event is back. Join us for two nights showcasing spectacularly speedy creativity. Theatre Under the Wire is a co-production between Axis Theatre, The Electric Company, Monster Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, and the Vancouver Fringe.

02/06/2026

Don't miss it!!!!

The 48-hour theatre creation event is back. Join us for two nights showcasing spectacularly speedy creativity. Theatre Under the Wire is a co-production between Axis Theatre, The Electric Company, Monster Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, and the Vancouver Fringe.

03/05/2025

Hey friends, Don't miss this song filled fundraiser for the Shameless Hussies coming to you this Saturday!!!!!

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