The Dog Dies
A musical comedy about pet death
The Dog Dies is a brand-new musical comedy from Solo Chicken Productions that honours the highs and lows of animal companionship. Created by comedian and veterinarian Hannah MacKellar, The Dog Dies follows the relationship between Human and her rescue dog, Steve Buscemi, from adoption to euthenasia. Mixing comedy songs with verbatim text from Hannah’s lived experience as a veterinarian, The Dog Dies is a heartaching and sidesplitting piece that mourns the losses of our furry friends and celebrates the special place they hold in our lives.
Bounding between magical realism absurdity and true-to-life medical drama, The Dog Dies is a brand new work co-produced by Solo Chicken Productions and the NotaBle Acts Theatre Company. The Dog Dies premieres this July as NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival’s Main Stage Production!
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Performed at Memorial Hall (UNB Campus) as part of the 2026 NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival!
Performed at Memorial Hall (UNB Campus) as part of the 2026 NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival!
Performed at Memorial Hall (UNB Campus) as part of the 2026 NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival!
The Dog Dies
Pet Memorialization
The Dog Dies celebrates the life of Steve the dog, and we’d love to celebrate the lives of your fuzzy friends as well. Each performance of The Dog Dies will include a pre-show and post-show memorialization slideshow that includes our community’s lost pets. To have your pet(s) included in the memorialization, simply make a donation below and fill out the form below! 50% of donations will go to the Happy Tails Fund, an initiative created by NBSPCA that provides financial aid to families struggling to pay veterinary expenses, with the other 50% supporting the production.
We look forward to sharing your furry, scaly and feathered friends with our audiences.
Accessibility Information
Content warning: As the title implies, The Dog Dies includes descriptions and depictions of animal euthanasia.
Active Listeners: As the show includes material that may be upsetting, each performance of The Dog Dies includes active listeners – People who are available to hold space, talk and generally be available to our audience members experiencing big feelings. Our active listeners will be available before, during and after the performance. Please note that active listening is NOT counselling!
Venue Accessibility
Priority seating is available for wheelchair users/those who use mobility aids.
Priority seating is available close to the stage for low vision and hard of hearing audience members.
The space is accessible to wheelchair users/those with mobility aids with a ramp leading into the building’s main entrance.
Accessible parking near the entrance.
A single gender neutral accessible washing a few meters from the theatre.
Note that Memorial Hall can get warm during hot summer days!
The Dog Dies is produced in partnership with the NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival.
The Dog Dies was created with support from ArtsNB’s Artist In Residence grant.
