PERFORMANCE
THERE IS VIOLENCE AND THERE IS RIGHTEOUS VIOLENCE AND THERE IS DEATH; OR THE BORN AGAIN CROW
Beth is a peculiar young woman. Stifled by pressure from her mother and neighbours to fit in, she escapes to the outdoors and develops a unique relationship with the crows in her suburban neighbourhood. But when one of her crows begins to speak to her, events take a dangerous turn. Beth always thought the world had more malice than […]
Awaken Festival 2020
Gwaandak Theatre is pleased to present its first annual Awaken Festival. This festival will feature workshops, and digital performances for our Indigi/Queer Cabaret and Creators Lab. Awaken Festival centers marginalized artists to showcase their creativity, to share a story, but most importantly we hope to offer connection and community as both artists and audience reorient […]
ūtszan (to make something better)- Buy Your Tickets Here!
Click Here to purchase your tickets ! October 19, 7PM- Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (Dawson City) Tickets are $10 Regular Admission, $5 for Youth, Elder and Low-Income Available at the door only October 23, 25-26, 8PM- Old Fire Hall (Whitehorse) Tickets are $25 General Admission and $20 for Youth, Elder and Low-Income. Buy Your […]
ūtszan (to make something better)
ūtszan (to make something better)
An endearing story about first language homecoming…ūtszan is a language reclamation.
Bystander
Drink. Fight. Survive.
How would you play the game?
While Having Soup / Le Temps d’une Soupe
Enjoy soup and inspired discussions
Paradise
May 3-5, presented by Pat the Dog Theatre Creation
Tour to Sudbury – What if we could just fly away…?
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars
Follow our trail. Our newest show will be showcased at IMPACT 17 in Kitchener, Ontario and Talking Stick Festival in 2018.
Paradise
February 8-9, presented by Azimuth Theatre
Tour to Edmonton – What if we could just fly away…?
The Unplugging
By Yvette Nolan - Directed by Reneltta Arluk
Could an old woman’s wisdom save the world?
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars
Premiere in Whitehorse and Yukon Tour
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars
Presented in association with Join us as we are breaking trail for a new piece! Yukon’s rivers and trails and the people who travel them, from First Peoples to waves of newcomers: Gwaandak Theatre’s newest project gathers artists to explore and string together story-beads from our land. Artistic team members include Genevieve Doyon, Patti […]
Paradise
By Patti Flather
An unemployed logger, a young man accused of terrorism, a family doctor and his daughter, are all searching for their humanity inside the systems that cage us all.
The Hours That Remain
By Keith Barker
Inspired by the pervasive reality of missing women in Canada, this play from Metis playwright Keith Barker explores the legacy of loss endured by families, friends and community.
Justice
By Leonard Linklater
Whose justice prevails when cultures collide? Based on the true story of the Nantuck brothers.
Café Daughter
By Kenneth T. Williams
Yvette Wong has a secret… she can’t tell anyone. She’s part Cree.
The Soul Menders
By Patti Flather
An intelligent comedy about love-weary people and fractured families struggling to become whole at Christmastime.
Tell Me More…
By the Ynklude Ensemble
Heart-aching blues and heavy metal, imaginary friends and unrequited love, all showcasing the talents of the Ynklude ensemble.
Go Angel Girlfriends
By The Women of Ynklude
In a village watched by angels, voluptuous goddesses sing, laugh, dream, and celebrate. The women’s spirits and friendships give them strength despite barriers in their world. A celebration of resiliency and overcoming uncommon odds.
Carnival
By Mitch Miyagawa
Carnaval, where tragedy is beautiful, and sadness is celebrated.
Where the River Meets the Sea
By Patti Flather
Jade and her mom Lu-Anne are finally home, back on the West Coast with a new high school, new store, new life.
West Edmonton Mall
By Patti Flather
The rollercoaster tale of one woman’s quest to drive from the Yukon to the famed mall. A solo play about isolation, go nowhere jobs and been nowhere boyfriends…and about getting to the Polynesian Room at the Fantasyland Hotel in the middle of winter before you turn 30.
Yellow on Thursdays
By Sara Graefe
A play about emerging sexuality and learning to be okay with who you are.
Sixty Below
By Leonard Linklater and Patti Flather
It’s nearly winter solstice when Henry, a young Gwich’in man, gets out of jail, ready to straighten out his life.