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.

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

Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2026
at Studio 914 (La Troupe du Jour’s theatre), 914 20th Ave W, Saskatoon
Wed-Fri Feb 25-28 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday Mar 1 @ 2:00 PM matinee
High School Matinees 1:00 PM Feb 26 & Feb 27

All Tickets Pay-What-You-Choose: $15+
Box Office: Click link below or call (306) 242-4478

Optional 10-minute Talkback w/ artist & special guests follows each show.
Audience Advisory: Includes brief discussions of racism, addiction and self-harm.

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

“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

“Yi spends an hour and 40 minutes non-stop, no intermission, on the stage transfixing the audience with her tale of immigrating to Canada from Korea. That is downright impressive.” – Alan Woo, Fun! Fun! Vancouver

“Brimming with universally relevant themes for today’s world, Suitcase Stories is a creative and winsome invitation into the particular resilience of one woman’s journey.” – Meredith Cochran, Regent Et Cetera