I Ain't Dead Yet
Thu, Nov 19
|501 Carbonate St
Pat Henman reimagines the 1985 play for a 2026 audience. Originally written by Nova Scotian playwright, Christopher Heide, the play explores dementia, and families in crisis.


Time & Location
Nov 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – Nov 22, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
501 Carbonate St, 501 Carbonate St, Nelson, BC V1L 1T2, Canada
About the event
I Ain't Dead Yet is the reimagined version of Nova Scotia playwright Christopher Heide's original play, written in 1985, commissioned by Mermaid Theatre for high schools. It also enjoyed a run at Neptune Theatre in Halifax. Working with the playwright, Pat Henman, actor, director, producer, and author, updated the script setting to 2026. The play features three female characters - Margaret, the grandmother to Katie, her teenage granddaughter, and Peggy, Margaret's memory of her own youth. The themes remain intact, but the world has changed. This reimagined story proves family bonds that are threatened by misunderstandings and crisis can also bring them together.