Salmon Girl
Salmon Girl invites us to tap into the traditional wisdom of the salmon with the innocence and playfulness of a child
Salmon Girl
By Quelemia Sparrow
Presented by Raven Spirit Dance
Salmon Girl explores the world of water and salmon. Through theatre, dance, music and puppetry, this piece for all ages follows the journey of a young girl into this magical world. A visually stunning work that shares a First Nations perspective on the importance of Salmon.
Choreographer Michelle Olson from the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation and playwright Quelemia Sparrow from the Musquem First Nation bring together their respective cultural perspectives and stories to create a piece that is both meaningful and delightful to all audiences.
Suitable for family audience’s ages 6+
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Quelemia Sparrow
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: Michelle Olson
PERFORMERS:
Tasha Faye-Evans*- Mink/Water Spirit
Jeanette Kotowich -Moxy/Water Spirit
Gloria May Eshkibok – Grandmother River
Donna Soares* – Margie/Salmon Girl
Taran Kootenhayoo* – Staqwi
SOUND DESIGNER: Kate de Lorme
COMPOSER: Wayne Lavallee
LIGHTING DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Brad A. Trenman
COSTUME DESIGNER: Jessica Oostergo
SET DESIGN: Shizuka Kai
ORIGINAL PUPPET DESIGN and SHADOW PUPPET DESIGN: Tamara Unroe
ADDITIONAL PUPPET DESIGN: Shizuka Kai and Jessica Oostergo
ADDITIONAL PROPS and PUPPET REBUILD: Heidi Wilkinson
OUTSIDE EYE: Kim Selody
VIDEO SUPPORT: Chimerik似不像
You think you understand kids, and then they surprise you – or at least they surprised me at Salmon Girl, presented at Young People’s Theatre and created by the folks at Raven Spirit Dance. While there were some mis-steps in the production, it has solid bones and there were parts of the show where my young companions, two enthusiastic second-graders, were literally motionless with interest and attention...
Salmon Girl shares a First Nations perspective on the importance of salmon. It tells the story of a young girl named Margie (Donna Soares) who loves to fish and is good at it. While fishing one day, she slips on rocks and falls into the river...
Writer/director Quelemia Sparrow has created a delightful, age appropriate, show full of music, dance, laughs, flowing costumes and cleverly fashioned puppets. If engaging the emotions and having fun is the way to help children internalize the need to honour our relationship with water, Salmon Girl will get the job done...
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