Cactus Theatre Co was created in memory of our friend Daniel Gilmour, who left the world's stage too soon. He wrote Cactus in November 2023. In the play, one character informs us, “In many First Nations cultures, cacti are symbols of endurance and love.” The cactus has now become our symbol of enduring love for Daniel. Daniel wrote this script in memory of his friend Jess. He wrote about, “Wanting a final adventure… just one more day.” Daniel wanted one more adventure with Jess. This is one more adventure we can have with Daniel as we journey to Fringe 2025 and bring Cactus to the stage.

Everyone involved in Cactus has a connection to Dan. From the director and actors to the production, graphics, and videography teams, even down to the namesake for our actual cactus, we have a whole village of Daniels friends and family helping to make this happen. See you on the flip side.