Centre For Indigenous Theatre
Written by Drew Hayden Taylor

“Girl Who Loved Her Horses” is the Native name for the strange and quiet Danielle from the non-status community across the tracks, imbued with the mysterious power to draw the horse “every human beingon the planet wanted but could never have.” She is and remains an enigma to the people of the reservation, but the power of her spirit remains strong. Years later, a huge image of her horse reappears, covering an entire side of a building in a blighted urban landscape of beggars and broken dreams. The eyes of her stallion, which once gleamed exhilaration and freedom, now glare with defiance and anger. Danielle has clearly been forced to grow up.

Presented by the Centre for Indigenous Theatre with CIT’s Full-time and Alumni Students

Artistic Director - Rose C. Stella
Director - Ed Roy
Stage Manager - Jennifer Stobart
ASM - Jacob Beecher & Brad McDonald

Set & Lighting Design - Glenn Davidson
Sound Design & Composition - Marc Merilainen
Video Design - Lindsay Sarazin
Costume Design and Props - Kei Yano
HORSE Costume Design & Build - Gabriella Caruso/Red Pepper Spectacle

Cast:
Ralph - Francis Gladue
William - Nolan Moberly (Understudy - Dane Dillon)
Shelley - Pearl Pheasant-Dumont
Danielle - Jaeli Bruno
Horse - River Waterhen

• June 21 : 4:30pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 22 : 11:30am : Nozhem Theatre
• June 22 : 5:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• Jun 23: 10:00am : Nozhem Theatre

Juicebox Theatre
Written by Julia Ross

The Hummingbird follows the story of a town that has only received good ratings and everyone lives their life with no fears. When a guard from the area arrives in the town to rest, Louise discovers the truth of what these ratings mean.

Although this play deals with fake scenarios based on real events, it will keep you on your toes and still leave room to laugh. (Warning: swearing, violence, recommended ages 14+)

Cast: Jade Wood, Christian Perez-Carrillo, Stef de Leon, and Josie Long.

• June 21 : 6:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 22 : 1:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 22 : 9:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 23 : 7:00pm : Nozhem Theatre

Nine proud, diverse Anishinaabeg from Curve Lake First Nation and Saugeen First Nation share their Anishinaabe Knowledge for the first time to build relations and community both within Wshkiigmong/Curve Lake and Saugeen and especially between nearby Wshkiigmong/Curve Lake and Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. Each is proudly Anishinaabe and refusing of settler-colonial domination.

The voices of the storyteller-filmmakers will deeply move both Indigenous and settler audiences, younger and older, those who have lost and re-connected to loved ones, and those who experience the violence of settler-colonial systems. The Anishinaabe Knowledge they carry is proudly Wshkiigmong and Saugeen to be held with care and respected.

The director/storyteller/filmmakers are: Alice Olsen Williams (Trout/Curve Lake); Carol Taylor (Curve Lake); Marg Knott (Curve Lake); Marilyn Knott (Curve Lake); Anne Taylor (Curve Lake); Jonathan Taylor (Curve Lake); Angela Connors (Saugeen); Missy Knott (Curve Lake); and Sarah Lewis (Curve Lake).

(Warning: some stories/films have content of the harms of Indian Residential Schools and settler colonialism. All ages with adult guidance for children).

• June 21 : 7:30pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 22 : 2:30pm : Nozhem Theatre

Indigiqueen Art created by Jess Vossen

This performance will bring music and the art of drag together to tell a story many Indigiqueer kin may relate to. Jess will share the story of how they're reconnecting to Indigenous culture and working towards disconnecting from colonial gender stereotypes.

This is more than a show. This is reconnection in action.

Ages 16+ some swearing/sexuality/gender discussed

• June 21 : 9:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 22 : 4:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 23 : 4:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 23: 8:30pm : Nozhem Theatre

John-Paul Chalykoff

This is a show where language revitalization, music, and puppetry intersect. Original songs will be performed in Anishinaabemowin. There will also be puppetry segments with the puppet Baabii that will include sharing of language and songs. Some Anishinaabemowin is shared in an accessible way. This is an all ages show.

• June 22 : 10:30am : Outdoor Performance Space
• June 22 : 2:30pm : Outdoor Performance Space
• June 23 : 1:00pm : Outdoor Performance Space

Mama D - Vocals https://horizondancer.com/

Denis Keldie - keyboard, organ, accordion https://www.last.fm/music/Denis+Keldie/+wiki

Neil Chapman - guitar https://wwwt.fm/music/Neil+Chapman/+wiki

Michelle Josel - drums - http://michellejosef.com

Prakash John [PJ] - bass - https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Prakash_John

• June 22 : 7:30pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 23 : 12:00pm : Nozhem Theatre
• June 23 : 5:00pm : Nozhem Theatre

Written by Drew Hayden Taylor
Read by members of the Centre for Indigenous Theatre

Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth is the emotional story of a woman's struggle to acknowledge her birth family. Grace, a Native girl adopted by a White family, is asked by her birth sister to return to the Reserve for their mother's funeral. Afraid of opening old wounds, Grace must find a place where the culture of her past can feed the truth of her present.

• June 23: 1:30pm : Nozhem Theatre