How to Save the World from a Bus to Thunder Bay at Wood's Homes @ Inglewood Hub

When their bus hits a pothole on Highway 11, Dylan, Willowby, and the Driver think it's the worst of their problems. But when unexpected visitors appear from above, they realize they might not make it to Thunder Bay after all. Through an explosive and extinctive threat, the three of them are forced to ask: can stories save the world? If not, then what will?

Inspired by science-fiction tropes, slow-moving bureaucracy, and Roland Emmerich’s 1990 film Independence Day, How to Save the World from a Bus to Thunder Bay offers a hilarious, off-beat, and moving exploration of why we tell stories, when to take action, and how to keep trying.

Playwright: Kat Arifin
Director: Logan Sundquist
Stage Manager: Gian Dayrit
Sound Designer: Juno Fairweather
Composer: Maya Whitbread
Poster Designer: Mia Gilje

Featuring: Gabriela Kim, Devin Kotani, Kassandra Price, Nikhat Saheb, Nick Wickstrom

This production is the winner of the 2026 University of Calgary Fringe Competition, and is made up of a team of experienced and emerging artists from the School of Creative and Performing Arts. A prior production of this show was performed at the National Theatre School's Regional DramaFest in Toronto, ON in March of 2020.

Scheduled to take place at Woods Homes @ Inglewood, Acorn Cap Productions will perform How to Save the World From a Bus to Thunder Bay from July 31st to August 8th. Don’t miss this opportunity to find humor and humanity bursting forth from a larger-than-life cast of characters.

DATES AND TIMES

Fri July 31 @ 8:45 pm
Sat Aug 1 @ 3:00 pm
Mon Aug 3 @ 7:00 pm
Tues Aug 4 @ 8:45 pm
Fri Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 8 @ 4:45 pm

This production is presented by Acorn Cap Productions in the 2026 Calgary Fringe Festival, with the support of the Drama Division in the SCPA at the University of Calgary.

You can book tickets through CalgaryFringe.ca

You are also able to book a ticket to an online showing of the production through the Calgary Fringe On-Demand Website https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/event/366:253/366:1687/