Pigs Fly – The GalASStic Musical

With 21 days to slim down—or blow up—our intrepid space adventurers must outsmart their AI overlord, corporate absurdity, and the universe’s worst weight-loss plan.
In this satirical sci-fi musical comedy, four space travellers awaken on the H.M.S. Porcus, excited to start their new lives on a distant colony with the promise of a saving humanity—until the ship’s uncooperative AI, Jessica, informs the crew that they have gained a massive amount of weight while in suspended animation.
Now deemed a “drain on resources,” they are doomed to explode with the ship unless they lose enough weight to pass the new world’s standards. What starts as a desperate weight-loss mission quickly unravels into a battle against bureaucratic absurdity, corporate negligence, and the very definition of human worth. With a mix of sharp humor, musical numbers, and unexpected twists, Pigs Fly is a hilarious and biting critique of diet culture, capitalism, and the impossible standards society places on our bodies
CONTENT AND SENSORY ADVISORIES: Haze, simulated emergency with fog, lighting and sound, coarse language, body politics.
ALL PERFORMANCES ARE MASK MANDATORY
RUN TIME:
Wednesday May 14 9:00 PM – 60 minutes
Friday May 16 7:00 PM- 120 minute Double-Bill, 15 Minute intermission (paired with …! (The Balloon Show))
Pigs Fly – The GalASStic Musical
- Director/Producer: Greg Carruthers (he/him/she/her)
- Book: Chelsea Jayne Bray (she/her)
- Music & Lyrics: Chris Tsujiuchi (any pronouns)
- Dramaturge: Fatuma Adar (she/her)
- Producing Mentor: Michael Rubinoff (he/him)
- Featuring: An exciting ensemble of Canada’s funniest musical theatre talent. Stay tuned!
All cast members appear with the permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Schedule
Part of the 2025 Festival
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May 14 at 9:00PM
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May 16 at 7:00PM
Paired with and Paprika 2025 Creators Unit: …! (The Balloon Show).
Location
Native Earth Performing Art’s Aki Studio
250-585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 2B7
https://www.nativeearth.ca/akistudio/
Accessibility
Native Earth Performing Arts and Artscape strive to provide equal treatment to and equitable benefits of its services, programs and facilities in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities.
- The Dundas Street entrance provides barrier-free access to the building
- Two elevators are located in the South Lobby
- All floors have accessible washrooms and stalls, as well as accessible drinking fountains
- Signage throughout the building is written in Braille
- A hearing enhancement system is available in Aki Studio and the Ada Slaight Hall
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Greg Carruthers
Greg Carruthers (He/Him/She/Her) is an award winning content producer, choreographer and intimacy director based in Toronto, Canada. Greg has choreographed for The Second City, PepsiCo, Canada’s Wonderland, The Grand Theatre (London) and the Madinat Theatre (Dubai). As an educator, Greg works with Sheridan College, St. Clair College, U of T, TMU, and York U. Greg has produced events through his company “EveryBODY on Stage” for Comedy Bar, Musical Stage Co and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre which has garnered him a Premier’s Award Nomination. In addition, Greg has amassed a following of 30k+ on social media and through their support received a people’s choice Webby award, presenting his speech on stage in NYC with Anderson Cooper, SZA and more. Greg is incredibly honoured to have this opportunity and would like to thank friends, family and community members who continue to support her work. @EveryBODYonStage | everybodyonstage.com