A New Play in Progress
What happens when you're queer at a Christian university infamous for its policies against LGBTQ+ students? Gay on God’s Campus is a new play in progress, created by the cast and based on the true stories of LGBTQ+ students at Trinity Western University. This co-production between Dark Glass Theatre and One TWU has been over a year in the making, bringing these lived experiences to the stage in an honest, irreverent, and raw performance.
The Story Doesn’t End Here
This isn’t a finished product. Gay on God’s Campus is an evolving work that invites you, the final cast member, into the process. Each performance includes a post-show talkback, where audience members can engage with the cast, ask questions, share reflections, and be part of a larger conversation about faith, identity, and belonging.
Why This Matters
For years, Trinity Western University made headlines for its community covenant and legal battles over its proposed law school. But the real stories are those of the students who lived through it—those who navigated the tension between their faith and their identity in a place that often refused to make space for both. Gay on God’s Campus brings these voices forward, not as news stories or debates, but as lived experiences that deserve to be heard.
Venues and Tickets
Tickets are limited and each performance will be followed by a live talkback session. Reserve your seats and join us in a conversation we can’t afford to ignore.
March 28, 2025 | Fort Langley Community Hall @7:30 pm
March 29, 2025 | Abbotsford Community Arts Addition @7:30 pm
March 30, 2025 | North Vancouver, The Pipe Shop @7:30 pm
The Ensemble
Writers & Creators: Amanda Haggett, Ben Buckingham, Braedon Grover Sunnes, Carter Sawatzky, Emm Hanly, Liz Squires, Matthew Wigmore, Tiff Kanda
Director, Dramaturg: Angela Konrad
Technical Director: Dimitri Shields
Poster: Stacey Chomiak
Our production shares its title with the book Gay on God's Campus: Mobilizing for LGBT Equality at Christian Colleges and Universities by Jonathan S. Coley, and we’re grateful to the author for granting us permission to use it. We encourage you to check out his book as well!
Content Advisory
This production contains mature language and themes. While we believe it is appropriate for audiences at a high school level and above, we recognize that each person must make their own decision about attendance.
The stories shared in this performance are drawn from true, lived experiences. They are not presented for shock value or sensationalism, but rather as a reflection of the complexities of the human experience—its beauty, its struggles, its despair, and its hope.
As Shakespeare’s Hamlet reminds us, the purpose of theatre is to hold a “mirror up to nature,” revealing truths about our world. We invite you to engage with open hearts and minds, set aside preconceived notions or judgements, and receive these stories as windows into lives that may be different from your own—or perhaps, more familiar than expected.
We could not do this without you!
Gay on God’s Campus provides an opportunity for people to learn about the lived experience of queer students at Trinity Western University and, by extension, in all faith environments. The play seeks to promote understanding, compassion, and empathy, and to make our communities safer and more welcoming for all. If you want that little seed to grow into the beautiful flower it was meant to be, help make it happen!
Dark Glass Theatre is a registered charity and your donation enables us to do our work. All gifts of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt. Thank you so much for your support!