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Blending musical theatre with traditional Indigenous forms, writer-director Corey Payette creates a depiction of residential schools that keeps growing in importance
Read MoreThe musical marks a meaningful—and often moving—departure for a Métis actor better known for standup, music, and comedy work
Read MoreFestival co-curated with The Cultch’s Heather Redfern features the workshop premiere of Payette’s musical On Native Land, plus a new choral composition
Read MoreCabaret-style festival co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern features an electrifying fusion of theatre, music, drag, circus, and more
Read MorePaper planes, food rituals, and more, in Urban Ink and The Cultch production that maps the connections and disconnections over decades
Read MoreThe Cultch and Urban Ink present Kamila Sediego’s play that explores cultural identity and familial duty
Read MoreEast Van-based theatre hub celebrates its seventh annual festival with plays and stand-up comedy
Read MoreDirector-cowriter reflects on the safe creative space in unique collaboration between New Zealand’s Te Rēhia Theatre Company and The Dust Palace
Read MoreFull-length feature details the arrival of French settlers in present-day Montreal in English, French, and Kanien’kéha (Mohawk)
Read MoreStrong singing and acting in musical about Indigenous teen who goes from streets to drag stage
Read MoreA pandemic and flood damage haven’t dampened the Urban Ink crew’s hopes for the grand-scale, Inuit-inspired production
Read MoreThe feature-length documentary by Corey Payette also screens for free online to July 3 as part of the festival
Read MoreDirecting his first film, the artistic director blends interviews with dazzling theatrical sequences at VIFF
Read MoreBash program journeys to waterfalls and forests, while The Darlings delve into dreamlike detective story
Read MoreThe multitalented force behind Children of God and other musicals joins the list of nine inaugural award winners
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