Indigenous Summer Play Readings 2024
Constellation by Tyra Ashauntie Gill | Justice by Leonard Linklater
Readings - June & July 2024
Reaching back, reaching forward…
This year, in a celebration of generational excellence, we are proud to be presenting two works written by Yukon First Nations playwrights: Constellation by Tyra Ashauntie Gill (Selkirk First Nation) and Justice by Leonard Linklater (Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation).
Directed and performed by local talent, whether you have read with us before or want to try something new this summer, we would love to have you be part of the upcoming Indigenous Summer Play Readings!
Express your interest in performing by filling out the online form!
Readings will take place June and July 2024 in Whitehorse and throughout the Yukon!
Constellation
By Tyra Ashauntie Gill
Directed by Colin Wolf
Join the story of a group of four teenagers navigating life and their sense of self in a small Indigenous rural community. Winter comes back from the city for the summer and soon realizes she may not be as welcomed back as she hoped. She goes on to spend time with her group of best friends. Winter, Nunkra, Emma and Clem soon discover that things are not always as they appear the older they get as they butt heard doing their best to understand life. The four continue to march through the madness of their small town, growing up, dysfunctional families, and blossoming romances all while trying to stick closely together and to keep life the same as before. Will they stick close together as they have for years or will the pain of growing be too much for this friend group?
Justice
Directed by Isabelle Walker
By Leonard Linklater
A gripping drama that sheds light on a little-known part of Canada’s history, Justice is inspired by the true story of the Nantuck brothers, the first men to be hanged in the fledgling Yukon territory. During the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, Indigenous and European cultures came together with sometimes tragic results. The accidental poisoning deaths of two members of the Tagish First Nation led to a cultural misunderstanding and clash of justice systems far from the reach of the papers of the day. Yukon playwright Leonard Linklater explores their divergent views of justice in this fascinating play.
CREDITS
Playwright | Tyra Ashauntie Gill
Playwright | Leonard Linklater
Directors | Colin Wolf & Isabelle Walker
