Mise en Lecture de CoyLoup

Par Théâtre Thumbs up Good Work / Écrit par Colin Wolf / Traduction de Gabrielle Dufresne

Lundi, 13 avril – à compter de 19 h (la salle d’attente virtuelle ouvrira vers 18-h-55) - Virtuelle via Zoom

La pièce de Wolf, récemment publiée, a été traduit en français par Gabrielle Dufresne avec le support de la Subvention de Traduction du Conseil des Arts du Canada, ainsi que le support du Théâtre Gwaandak. La traduction est maintenant complète et prête à lire à haute voix par un ensemble de comédiens. Rejoignez l’auteur dramatique Colin Wolf et traductrice Gabrielle Dufresne pour écouter la traduction! Par la suit, pendant une brève discussion, l’assistance aura l’opportunité de poser des questions sur la pièce ou le procédé de traduction.

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Traductions en français pour les promotions du festival fournies par: Safia Comtois-Mohamad

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CoyLoup Workshop Reading

By Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre / Written by Colin Wolf / Translated by Gabrielle Dufresne 

Monday, April 13th - 7PM Start (Online Waiting Room Opens @ ~6:55PM) - Digital via Zoom

Wolf’s recently published play has been translated into French by Gabrielle Dufresne with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Translation Grant as well as support from Gwaandak Theatre. The translation is now complete, and ready to be read out loud by a team of actors. Join playwright Colin Wolf and Translator Gabrielle Dufresne to hear the translation! Afterwards there will be a brief discussion with opportunity for those in attendance to ask questions about the script, or the translation process.

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French language translations for festival promotions provided by: Safia Comtois-Mohamad

Meadowlarks + Hunting in the Dehcho

Co-Presented by Yukon Film Society & Gwaandak Theatre

Thursday, April 16th - 7PM Start (Doors @ ~6:30PM) - Cinema 1, Yukon Theatre, Whitehorse YT

Meadowlarks

Alberta | 2025 | Canadian, Drama | 91 min | Dir. Tasha Hubbard | Parental Guidance Advised

An emotional journey handled with care, respect, and beauty.

Inspired by her own acclaimed documentary Birth of a Family, Tasha Hubbard's Meadowlarks tells the story of four Cree siblings, separated since childhood and now in their fifties, who agreed to meet for the first time over a holiday weekend in Banff. Without the usual markers of familiarity, or a shared sense of cultural belonging, Anthony (Michael Greyeyes), Connie (Carmen Moore), Marianne (Alex Rice) and Gwen (Michelle Thrush) discover unexpected moments of joyous synchronicity, conflict, and connection. With further guidance from the warmth of a newly discovered community, a fledgling family is invited to heal. Excited and curious, but also scarred and afraid of rejection, the Meadowlark siblings must contend with where they have been, and who they will become, especially to one another.

Content Advisory: mature themes, Sixties Scoop and substance abuse.

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Hunting in the Dehcho

Northwest Territories | 2024 | Documentary | 5 min | Dir. Jonathan Antoine

Short documentary about two Indigenous people hunting in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Denendeh, Canada.

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Tickets available on the Yukon Film Society website - click here!

Regular Admission - $15.75 CAD

Low Barrier Entry - $13.00 CAD

Senior or Under 16 - $13.00 CAD

Images licensed for use through Yukon Film Society for promotion of this screening

Indigenous Storytelling

By Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle

Friday, April 17th - 7PM Start (Doors @ ~6:30PM) - Multi-Purpose Room, Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse YT

Featuring Earl Derbyshire, Sharon Shorty, Mariah MacDonald, Kailen Gingell and Roreigh Eftoda

The Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle hosts a series of storytelling events throughout the winter months. This event is an inclusive space for all generations and people to experience the knowledge and teachings of Indigenous people. Storytellers speak in English or traditional languages, sometimes use mediums such as song and music, and include stories about Indigenous histories, traditions, teachings, and personal life experiences. There will be snacks and refreshments available, free of charge. This event is expected to go until around 8:30PM.

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For over 20 years the Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle has been supporting the work of Indigenous artists. This includes the encouragement of entrepreneurship through the teaching, showcasing, and selling of visual art, and by creating spaces where storytelling and language is shared and celebrated.

New Indigenous Theatre Readings

By Gwaandak Theatre

Saturday, April 18th - 3PM-4PM (Doors - Read Below*) - Multi-Purpose Room, Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse YT

Featuring Roreigh Eftoda, Colin Wolf, and more!

Gwaandak Theatre is excited to present a collection of works-in-progress written and performed by local Indigenous artists! Join us as these writers share a selection of their work, followed by a short question and answer period with the audience.

*This Local Presentation follows the in-person Cultural Presentations taking place at the KDCC between 10AM-12PM & 1PM-3PM on Saturday April 18th, so venue doors will be open throughout the day prior to this event.

Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again + Dene Brother

Co-Presented by Yukon Film Society & Gwaandak Theatre

Wednesday, April 22nd - 5PM Start (Doors @ ~4:30PM) - Cinema 1, Yukon Theatre, Whitehorse YT

Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again

Canada | 2025 | Canadian, Documentary | 91 min | Dir. Lyana Patrick

Nechako is a crucial documentary from Lyana Patrick that follows two Indigenous Nations fighting for our collective future.

When the Kenney Dam was built in the 1950s, it diverted 70 percent of the Nechako River into an artificial reservoir, severely impacting the lives of local Stellat'en and Saik'uz Nations. What followed were decades of resistance, including legal actions against the Canadian federal and provincial governments and Rio Tinto Alcan, a subsidiary of a global mining conglomerate. Nechako follows the people fighting today to restore a river and a way of life: Nations going up against industry, community leaders advocating for their people, Elders documenting their histories and community members living off the land. An urgent call to action, Patrick's film asks what survival looks like when it serves everyone, in a story 70 years in the making-a story of hope and resistance against all odds, amidst large-scale environmental destruction and despite the will of powerful institutions.

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Dene Brother

Northwest Territories | 2024 | Documentary | 3 min | Dir. Jonathan Antoine

A Dene man talks about his flawed but beloved older Brother.

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Tickets available on the Yukon Film Society website - click here!

Regular Admission - $15.75 CAD

Low Barrier Entry - $13.00 CAD

Senior or Under 16 - $13.00 CAD

Images licensed for use through Yukon Film Society for promotion of this screening