Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit

08/29/2026

'Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit' is sold out for opening tonight!!

A solo show created and performed by Lisa Randall
Direction and dramaturgy by Kate Johnston
Stage management by Keara Kicks and Victoria Filice
Intrepid Theatre

4 more chances to book your tickets:

Aug 30 - limited availability
Sept 4 - available
Sept 5 - limited availability
Sept 6 - available

Playing at Wood Hall, The Victoria Conservatory of Music 900 Johnson

Sister Sophia is excited to share her reverent irreverence with Victoria!!!

Audience review:
"A solo show with twists, heartwarming sentiments, laughs, music... I can't recommend it enough! Lisa's singing was my favourite part."

08/28/2026

Direct feom the Edinburgh Fringe -
'Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit' opens at the Victoria Fringe on Saturday, August 29th!!

'The divine wisdom of the Holy She'
Singing, comedy, dance and audience interaction!!
A dark night of the soul with divine liberation of the body,mind and soul soul ✨️

Venue - Wood Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
Time - 7:45 pm
🎟 - in bio - limited availability for some dates

Only 5 shows in Victoria:
Aug 29 - 7:45 pm
Aug 30 - 12:00 pm
Sept 4 - 9:30 om
Sept 5 - 2:00 pm
Sept 6 - 12:00 pm

A solo show created amd performed by Lisa Randall
Direction and dramaturgy by Kate Johnston
Stage Manaegement - Keara Hicks
Rehearsal Stage Management - Victoria Filice

Intrepid Theatre
Victoria Conservatory of Music

08/13/2026

Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit is coming to the Victoria Fringe Festival organized by Intrepid Theatre! ‘The divine wisdom of the Holy She'. A solo performance with comedy, songs, dance and audience interaction!

"Magnificent. Lisa Randall's superbly mobile, expressive face speaks volumes; her speaking voice is wonderfully flexible; but it’s her singing voice that is the highlight of this piece for me". - Mary Woodward, SCOTSGAY ARTS, Edinburgh

“Sister Sophia is witty, curious, and easy to root for, thanks to a stellar performance. The one-nun-show is cheeky, introspective, and thoughtful.” - HAMILTON CITY MAGAZINE

Selected for Preservation by the National Library of Scotland at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Also recommended by Gareth K Vile on BBC Radio Scotland.

Sister Sophia delves into the humorous revelations of an aging nun in crisis. In her own restless night of the soul, Sophia confronts g(G)od and has an awakening of the mind, body and spirit!

📍 Venue 2: Wood Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music 900 Johnson Street
August 29 7:45 PM
August 30 12:00 PM
September 4 9:30 PM
September 5 2:00 PM
September 6 12:00 PM
55 minutes Price: $16.00/14.00

Tickets: https://tickets.intrepidtheatre.com/event/909:285/
Writer/performer - Lisa Randall
Director/dramaturg/SM – Kate Johnston

07/31/2026

Episode 14 of Podcast 13 featuring Lisa Randall (Lisa Randall), creator of Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit(Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit), is out!

A Toronto-based writer-performer Lisa Randall joins us to talk about Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit, a dark and hilarious night of the soul with an aging nun who’s lost her best friend, lost some sleep, and started asking God a few pointed questions.

Songs. Physical comedy. Audience interaction. And a live taste of the show right in the episode — including Tom Lehrer’s Vatican Rag (yes, really, thanks to Lehrer putting his whole catalogue in the public domain 🙏).

Believer, atheist, agnostic, or just curious? Sister Sophia wants you all in the same room.

Listen at the link in bio!

🎟️ Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit will be at Venue 13, at 16:15 on alternating dates 7–21 Aug. £12 (£10 concession), Fringe Friends 2-for-1.

07/26/2025

66 Followers, 93 Following, 16 Posts

07/23/2025

We are thrilled about our wonderful latest review from The Hammer Monthly ~

"Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit”; Lisa Randall's one-woman/one-nun show at the Player's Guild, is a pun-filled, have-you-heard-the-one-about, cri de coeur, the story of a cloistered sister's dark night of the soul following the death of her best friend, Sister Beatrice.

Interspersed between the jokes and Lucille Ball-like physical gags are songs -- gospel, rag, pop inspirational and Gregorian Latin (Randall has a helluva voice) -- but more importantly some demanding soul-searching: Is the call of another human being as important as a call from God?" - Raymond Beauchemin

Tickets in the bio!! 3 more chances to see Sister Sophia!!!

07/22/2025

We are thrilled to share ~
Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit: The Divine Wisdom of the Holy She
Made the TOP 15 "DON'T MISS SHOWS" list!!!
Big thanks to The Vibe Hamilton Hamilton City Magazine 😮

Come on out and see the show! Tickets in bio! Venue:
The Players' Guild of Hamilton, Inc.
Hamilton Fringe

Kudos to all other top 15 shows!!! 🎉

07/22/2025

https://hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/hamilton-fringe-festival-mini-reviews/

Our show, Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit is getting a warm reception and some standing ovations at Hamilton Fringe Festival!! Our dream team: Kate Johnston - Dramaturg-Director, Robin Moir - Stage Manager, Jonathan Carroll - Tech.

"After the death of her sister in cloth, Sister Sophia experiences a crisis of faith. Is God there, and is he really listening? Is the Catholic Church morally righteous? Has she chosen the correct path, or has she wasted the last few decades of her life? Sister Sophia is witty, curious, and easy to root for, thanks to a stellar performance from the very talented Lisa Randall. The one-nun-show is cheeky, introspective, and thoughtful. Catch a performance to find out whether Sophia sticks by the holy life, or if she takes off the habit for good". – Sarah Jessica Rintjema

Please vote for our show in the below jotform by this Thursday to potentially win an audience choice award for our venue, The Players' Guild of Hamilton. ✨️ 💓 you can vote once and you don't have to have attended the show (I checked with the Ex Dir) ~ sharing is appreciated🙂

Venue: The Players' Guild of Hamilton
Show: Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit

https://submit.jotform.com/251553369138260?fbclid=IwY2xjawLscYdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoNWRyc3QwUjJTY0lnUERoAR4Mau_MdRKdB1aX2suiujULpVG4g52S5LkmVWEpOysTkYCKTYu-XZy5FCN7ag_aem_yd-mjSfIWQ4ZpUfqtC401w

Big thanks to those who have made the journey to Hamilton and for those yet to !! For more information: https://hftco.ca/events/sister-sophia-kicks-the-habit/

Prayers in whatever form they may take 🙏 ❤️ (hugs, songs, loving looks, jokes, winks, warm thoughts and above all, love)
Yours in story and theatre-making.

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