Director: Tamara McCarthy
DECEMBER 17-20 2026 | CCPA PERFORMANCE HALL | 1701 ELGIN ROAD
From spoiled pet under the California sun to a pack leader and survivor in the cold white north, Buck learns how to survive in this untamed and unfamiliar landscape as a sled dog during the gold rush.
This Canadian stage adaptation of the beloved novel by Jack London shows the pull between civilization and our deepest nature.
We are proud to be staging the premiere of this play!
One of Canada’s most produced playwrights, multi-award winner Vern Thiessen’s works have been produced internationally and translated into seven languages.
The Call of the Wild
by Vern Thiessen
based on the novel by Jack London
Director: Tamara McCarthy*
*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy.
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