Writing Fan Club began as an act of necessity—an urgent need to transform years of silence, confusion, and pain into something with shape, voice, and power. What started as a personal reckoning grew into a theatrical piece that allowed humour, heartbreak, and resilience to sit in the same room together. I wrote Fan Club to reclaim a story that had lived in the shadows for too long, and to offer others the relief of recognition: the moment you hear someone else give language to something you’ve carried alone.

I never could have predicted the response. Audiences showed up ready to listen, and they met the work with a depth of generosity that stunned me. Reviews described the show as courageous, darkly funny, and emotionally galvanizing. People stayed afterward to talk—to share their own stories, to thank us, to sit in that fragile but hopeful space that art sometimes opens. The resonance of Fan Club made it clear that this wasn’t just a play; it was the beginning of something bigger.

That “something bigger” became the Out Of Our Heads Arts Foundation, the nonprofit we launched to support storytelling for justice in rural Alberta. We built it to create spaces where art can spark conversation, connection, and change—especially in communities where silence often feels like the safest option. The foundation has become a home for people who want to transform lived experience into advocacy, creativity, and collective healing.

And now, Fan Club is getting a second life. We’re remounting the production and taking it on tour, bringing the show to the communities that need it most. It’s equal parts thrilling and humbling to watch this work grow beyond the page and the stage where it first began. Touring Fan Club isn’t just about performing—it’s about meeting people where they are, building community after every curtain call, and reminding audiences (and ourselves) that stories told truthfully can change what happens next.