This play explores fatherhood, identity, and legacy through the story of a man shaped by loss and violence. Facing trauma and addiction, he chooses love and music to break the cycle and become the father he never had.
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Through a mirror narrative of failure and transformation, one path reveals the cost of not changing, while the other reveals what change makes possible.
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At its heart, it asks: what do we carry forward, and what do we choose to leave behind?
What people are saying:
“A raw, honest look at fatherhood and the weight of legacy.”
“Poignant, powerful, and deeply human.”
“Heartbreaking in its truth. Hopeful in its courage.”
Tilted Hilton Productions is a Winnipeg theatre company creating original work that explores memory, identity, and cultural inheritance through character driven storytelling. Its launch play Paper Fathers: Shadows and the Songs We Leave Behind premiers at the 2026 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.