It’s that time of year again!

Join us at the 22^nd annual Weesageechak Begins to Dance Festival of New Works.  Audiences are invited into the process for four days of works in development.  Festival program includes:

January 27^th

8pm – Land of the Living by Michael Greyeyes

Four characters churn through their final moments on earth, struggling to find meaning, to reconcile fears and desires, before they travel to the Land of the Dead.  New, visceral, athletic work from acclaimed artist Michael Greyeyes.

8:30pm – Gathering Light by Michelle Olson

From seed to flower, from girl to young woman, from structures that do not support our own truths to ceremonies that support our full bloom, Gathering Light explores female fulfillment.  From the choreographer of Death of A Chief, Evening in Paris, and Raven Restores the Sun to the Sky, new dance, and a new vision.

January 28^th

8pm – Sunset Road by Miria George

From Aotearoa, our Maori relations return with Miria George’s new play, Sunset Road.  Under the direction of Hone Kouka, Sunset Road examines the bonds of blood, land and belonging.

January 29^th

8pm – Young Voices/Harvest Showcase

The hottest night of the Festival, this year’s edition features new work by PJ Prudat, Erin Dickson, Waawaate Fobister, Falen Johnson, Ryan Cunningham, Melinda Jane Stepnowich, Aaron Shingoose and Lacey Eninew. Meet the future of Aboriginal theatre.

January 30^th

3pm – Outside Eye On Inside Work

Guest director Randy Reinholz, Artistic Director of Native Voices at the Autry in Los Angeles, chooses excerpts of new works by Native Earth Playwrights In Residence Tara Beagan and Falen Johnson, Artistic Associate Keith Barker and Artistic Director Yvette Nolan.

8pm - Whose Justice? by Leonard Linklater

In 1898, in Dawson City, Yukon, two Tagish men were sentenced to hang for the killing of a white prospector. Two worlds collide in Leonard Linklater’s poetic, angry, nostalgic play about how we arrived at this moment in time. Dramaturgy by DD Kugler.

Tickets are $10/night or $30 for a Festival Pass
For Tickets call 416.504.7529