Indigenous Summer Play Readings 2023
June & July 2023
Catch two new plays this summer out in the Yukon sun! ISPR 2023 will provide an accessible touring opportunity for Yukon audiences to experience two Indigenous scripts being read by local performers.
Frozen River/Nikwatin Sipiy
By Michaela Washburn, Carrie Costello, and Joelle Peters
Directed by Jeszika Mae
Grandmother Moon tells the story of two eleven-year-olds, born under the same blood moon, but in different parts of the world. This new play follows their stories as they meet in a forest, and that of their descendants who meet in the present day in what is known as Manitoba. A broken promise from the past can be righted when there is finally an openness to learn from those who have protected and honoured the waterways for centuries.
Feast
Directed by Tyra Ashauntie
By Josh Languedoc
Gabe and Jocelyn are a new couple in love. Anything seems possible and the future seems bright. But what happens when the scars of the past are too deep and too dominant in the present? Exploring contemporary love between an Indigenous and a Settler couple, can one keep their roots and playfulness alive as life gets harder? Can our animal guides protect us and keep us safe? Or are we all destined to get consumed by our own scars? This play explores linear realism drama alongside circle-based Anishinaabe animal cosmologies and spiritual guides.
Mendenhall Community Center
Mendenhall Subdivision - June 18th
‘Round Back at The Guild Hall
July 7th included a BBQ and Live Music from Kevin Barr, followed by Indigenous Summer Play Readings and stories from Sharon Shorty.
Whitehorse - July 7th-8th
Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
Dawson - June 21st
Tombstone - June 22nd
Tombstone Territorial Campground, Amphitheatre & Picnic Shelter
Yukon River Campground - Across the River from Dawson
Yukon River Campground - June 23rd
Twin Lakes Campground - June 25th
Twin Lakes Campground - Whitehorse
Whitehorse - June 28th & July 4th
Arts In The Park (Frozen River/Nikwatin Sipiy)
Watson Lake - July 1st
Wye Lake Park
Whitehorse - July 4th
Old Fire Hall (Feast)
CREDITS
Featuring Kieran Cowie, Gloria DeVilliers, Sadie Segriff, Tyra Ashauntie, Michelle Barisoff, Riley Thomas, Eev
Playwright | Michaela Washburn, Carrie Costello, and Joelle Peters
Playwright | Josh Languedoc
Directors | Jeszika Mae & Tyra Ashauntie
Stage Manager | Jeszika Mae