From October to May each year, the Pimootayowin Creators Circle journeys to discover their skills in storytelling and playwriting. The Pimootayowin: A Festival of New Work is the culmination of work developed by the artists over the past year.
Sunday, June 14 – How To Dress for a Funeral By Kim and Jordan Wheeler Monday, June 15 – Echoes Across the Water: An Anishinaabe Soldiers’ Story By April Seenie-Penner Tuesday, June 16 – Status Error By Arlea Ashcroft Wednesday, June 17 – Muskrat and Gremlin Go Home By Michael Hutchinson Thursday, June 18 – Shelter From the Storm By Curtis Kaltenbaugh Friday, June 19 – The Shoes Stay By Liz Barron Content advisory: readings may contain mature content, coarse language, sexual content and substance abuse.
In Anishinaabemowin, the word Pimootayowin means “journey.” Since 2021, this festival has welcomed community members to engage in new and exciting pieces from local Indigenous voices. Several works that were developed at Pimootayowin: Festival of New Work found life on other stages, notably Rosanna Deerchild's The Secret to Good Tea, which was presented on the MTC Mainstage and at the National Arts Centre, David McLeod's ELEVATE: Manaaji'idiwin (Mainstage, 24/25 season) and Rhonda Apetagon's ghost story In the Shadow Beyond the Pines (Warehouse, 25/26 season).
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