LUMBER

Fringe 2026

LUMBER

Lumber - a new play from Indigenous Voices Award Nominated playwright Colin Wolf
Produced by Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre

Jack Bennet just got dumped, lost his job, reno-victed, and worst of all: his dog died. Hes got nothing left but a truck and his chainsaw. What does he do? He goes North - really far north to find a new purpose. All the way out of Alberta into the Yukon to start a wood harvest. Join him as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places, and how that drew him closer to home and heritage in its own unique way.

The show will be a fun hour at the theatre, featuring storytelling around the fire, some stand up here and there, and a chainsaw (or 2!), and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together.

Director Nathan Howe
Assistant Director/Co-producer Sydney Wolf
Costume/Tour Tech Jensine Emiline Trondson
Sound Composition/Tour Tech Jesse Fulcher Gagnon
Lights Whittyn Jason
Grant writing support Mackenzie Spellman
Admin Support Rebecca Ballarin
SM/Tour Tech Sabrena shah baigzada
Written, performed, and produced by Colin Wolf

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Plain Language Description

Lumber is a one person show about a 30 year old named Jack Bennet who moves to the Yukon. He starts a wood harvest company, performing standup, making friends, and going to therapy. A trickster character moves to thwart him at every turn, but Jack persists as he tells the audience how he overcame each obstacle. Along the way he learns that community can be built anywhere you set your roots down.