In-Person Cultural Presentations

By Various Presenters

Saturday, April 19th - 10AM-12PM & 1PM-3PM (Doors ~9:45AM & 12:45PM) - Multi-Purpose Room, Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse YT

This year at the KDCC, Gwaandak Theatre is pleased to host a series in-person cultural presentations. Each presentation will be approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour in length. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration for this FREE event is encouraged, but not required, unless indicated as more details are shared about individual presentations. Stay tuned for the full line-up of presenters and events!

«Gagnez votre ceinture… ou peut-être… Eh bien, j'ai ça sous ma ceinture.» / “Earn your Sash… or maybe… Well I got that under my Sash”

Live Stream Performance by Jesse Fulcher Gagnon

Sunday, April 19th - 2PM-3:30PM (Online Waiting Room Opens @ ~1:55PM) - Digital via Zoom, Yukon Time

This project is a collection of 1050 long-form performance for video pieces performed 5 times a day, 6 days a week over 8 months that will be compiled together digitally to create my first Métis Sash.

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Jesse Fulcher Gagnon is a Meìtis experimental artist whose scattered mind leaves him frequently moving between mediums. With projects generally involving digital media in some way, he combines performance and installations, projections and animations, or just junk food and bad jokes. Having spent years working in theatre, particularly theatre for young audiences, his work is often silly and always absurd. His practice explores themes of repetition and the self through pieces that blur the line between art and entertainment.

Image by Studio D YXE

Indigenizing Theatre Practice

By Ramona Big Head

Sunday, April 19th - 4PM-5:30PM (Online Waiting Room Opens @ ~3:55PM) - Digital via Zoom, Yukon Time

Ramona will share her literature review on Indigenous theatre in Canada. She will also share her extensive experience with "Grass Roots" children's theatre on the Blood Rez. Ramona's presentation will show the importance of honoring and sharing our stories the best way she knows how... on stage!

Image courtesy of Ramona Big Head

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Ramona Big Head is Kainai and her Blackfoot name is translated as "Many Sweat Lodge Woman" (Akaistsisskaakii). She began her teaching career 30 years ago in a high school English and Drama classroom. She has written and directed about 30 drama productions since 1996. She has also sat on various theatre board and committees. She wrote a play about the 1870 Baker Massacre for her M.Ed Thesis. She is currently a PhD candidate out of UBC and is the Assistant Superintendent with Peigan Board of Education in Southern Alberta.