Dance Gathering
“A dance gathering?” you ask. Yes, that is exactly what it is: people gathering together to dance. I attended the Yukon’s first dance gathering on […]
“A dance gathering?” you ask. Yes, that is exactly what it is: people gathering together to dance. I attended the Yukon’s first dance gathering on […]
Kimberley Cooper retraced the rise and descent of North American jazz dance: It is primarily a folk dance mixed by African slaves and the Europeans
The return of jazz dance Read More »
Jerome recounts his experiences with The Soul Menders, highlighting the transformation from rehearsal to performance.
From dress rehearsal to final performance Read More »
Hockey players can craft, too. That is the message from Arlin McFarlane, artistic director for Yukon Educational Theatre’s Inzanity Wing, the backbone behind this year’s
Play makers: Get your craft on Read More »
What makes dance such a passion for some that, despite the journeys of life and the different roads taken, it remains in the heart of
‘Jill’ of the Dance Read More »
I don’t know what I was looking for when I walked into Baked Café for the Queer Coffee, advertised on ArtsNet. I knew I was
Queer Coffee is a community saying hello Read More »
As audience members at the Yukon Arts Centre allow the Christmas tradition of Nutcracker to wash over them – joined, for the first time, by
The stories behind Nutcracker Read More »
I have known Andrameda Hunter since she was a youngster, but when I recently met her for coffee, I was immediately taken by her radiant
A Contemporary Aboriginal-Dance Passion Read More »
Finders, keepers. Right? Well, adults will likely respond with, “It depends.” OK. This is something that was obviously discarded … but it was seven meticulously
Whose life is it anyway? Read More »
Sheldon Currie wrote a short story about a family in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, that echoed his message in the acclaimed Margaret’s Museum. Lauchie, Liza
A rollicking story of Cape Breton Read More »
I confess: as a child I was terrified of clowns. Met with the combination of red nose, garish wig and oversized shoes, I would silently
Claire Ness Camps it Up in New Solo Show Read More »
At 17, Calvin Laveck is a remarkable singer, dancer and musician. All these gifts, however, have not gone to his head, and his attitude is
”It’s a huge show,” Todd Duckworth the director tells me. Twenty people in the cast, four in the band. “When you see 20 people stretched
Just a big wacky musical about corruption Read More »
He’s a hobbit and an Ewok, Princess Leia and Gandalf — plus about 80 other denizens of deep space and Middle Earth. In a more
The Many Worlds; and Faces; of Charles Ross Read More »
You’ve seen her photo in countless tourist brochures and flyers as the saucy cancan dancer. You know her as a dance teacher, but Rebecca (Becky)
Clinton Walker, the director brought up from Toronto for The Laramie Project, has made me chili. Little triangles of toasted bread sit next to the
Walker’s Laramie Project shows the triumph of community Read More »
The Nakai Theatre is revving up for its biannual Homegrown Theatre, a self-described fringe-type series of performances geared toward randomness, the unique, and getting theatre
Nakai’s “Buffet of Theatre” Read More »
The Pivot Festival is upon us — and with it comes a huge ton of theatre. You have six shows you can see at multiple
The 3rd annual Pivot Festival: Floating, swimming, flying Read More »
Everyone loves a “lovable rogue”. In the Guild Society’s musical comedy, The Man From the Capital, you get 20 rogues to pick from. The plot
Giant Rat finally treated as honoured citizen (psst … go see this musical) Read More »
“Don Juan? I love Don Juan,” said my fiancée when I asked her if she wanted to see The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan at
Don Juan has come to save us Read More »
ith an eye to creating a national community of breakdancers and urban artists, Sami Elkout is in Whitehorse to organize Cypher for Change. “It’s like
Youth Empowered Through Dance Read More »
Earlier this month, 25 playwrights spent 24 hours at the Edgewater Hotel in Whitehorse trying to write plays for Nakai Theatre’s 25th 24-hour Playwriting Competition
Playwrights Present at the 24-Hour Cabaret Read More »
A swapping of souls complicates what could be the simplest thing we know. “Love,” says director Clinton Walker, “it’s a simple concept.” The play Prelude
Comedy Explores How the Locking of Lips Can Lead to Swapping of Souls Read More »
There is no surer sign of the holiday season than the annual staging of The Nutcracker. The Northern Lights School of Dance is presenting the
Beloved Nutcracker Ballet draws audience into the seats … and onto the stage Read More »
Has it been a year already? It seems like only a few weeks ago the dancers at Northern Lights School of Dance (NLSD) were filling
Finally, the Slipper Fits Read More »
The Guild will open its season this week with the Canadian premiere of The Boys, written by Kris Elgstrand. Elgstrand and Brad Dryborough, the play’s
The Men Behind The Boys Read More »
Gwaandak Theatre is putting on a reading series this summer featuring three plays written by First Nations playwrights, borrowing the skills of some local First
Aboriginal plays featured in Gwaandak’s Summer Reading Series Read More »
Eric Epstein and I are sitting in the black box — the creative centre of the Guild Theatre — the room that can become anything,
Epstein leaves, stage right Read More »
The Quickie: The Boys is not a feel-good drama, an easy date night play, or a relaxing evening. However, it is outstanding acting and thought-provoking
The brutal, relentless comedy of The Boys Read More »
If you ask Whitehorse resident Justine Davidson if the $50 fee to participate in Nakai Theatre’s 24 Hour Playwriting Competition is worth it, you’ll most
A Play in 24 Hours Read More »
Then I was at the Big Band Dessert and Dance Saturday night, I saw a handsome man across the crowded room. Fat chance that I
Gay community sees hope in The Laramie Read More »
I gave Justine Davidson, the theatre reviewer for the Whitehorse Star, a long hug at the end of The Laramie Project, the Guild Society/GALA play.
Laramie Project delivers stunning ensemble work Read More »
Raoul Bhaneja is his own uncle. Which means he’s also his own stepfather. Not to mention his mother, his sort-of girlfriend, the ghost of his
On His Own, With Lots of Company Read More »
The’s a dancer, she’s a teacher, she’s a choreographer, actor, singer and performance artist. She is dancing all over this town. At the age of
Dancer Has Found Her Home Read More »
Katherine McCallum is sitting on the couches of the Guild Hall, the place the audience gathers before a show begins, that place of anticipation. She’s
Artistic transitions: McCallum enters, stage left Read More »
What is the nature of faith, and what is the nature of duty in wartime? Those are two of the profound questions at the heart
It happened on the dance floor November 1, 1985. “I don’t want to spoil the story of how we met,” Brooke Johnson says of her
A Memorable Friendship Read More »
It’s 6:05 on a Sunday morning, and she has a play opening in only six days. So why is Sarah Rodgers sitting in the airport
Turning Hollywood Upside Down Read More »
Two days after Ju Hyun Seo got married last November, he flew to the Yukon to teach breakdancing for a month at Leaping Feats Creative
What is it like to hear your own story told in your own words by a total stranger? Several Whitehorse residents will find out next
Fragments of Belonging Read More »
You don’t need to be an actor, a dancer, or an acrobat to take part in physical theatre workshops with nationally acclaimed theatre creator, Ker
Let’s Get Physical Read More »
An energetic new dance group will make its debut this weekend in an unusual locale. Instead of a formal stage or a black-box theatre, the
Margaret Thatcher. Genocide. Venereal disease. Personal betrayal. These are not the standard fare of romantic comedy. But in the deft hands of Whitehorse playwright Peter
Seriously Hilarious Read More »
For most students, summer school may be a drag. For Odessa Beatty and Sadie Segriff, though, it’s a golden opportunity. Beatty and Segriff [shown on
Whitehorse rare opportunity to experience Noh Theatre, a form of classical Japanese theatre that dates back almost 700 years.
Zombies, controversial dogs, Death and an apocalypse. All this and more will appear at the Guild Hall next week—and it’s partly David Skelton’s fault. As
Homegrown and Growing Read More »
Kindhearted pirates, timorous policemen, pretty maidens, star-crossed lovers and a thoroughly modern Major-General. All these are onstage this week at Wood Street School as the
Victorian-era Monty Python Read More »
”Hello, everybody. Welcome to mayhem and madness.” It’s precisely 7 pm and Anton Solomon is just kicking off a rehearsal for the Moving Parts Theatre
Inheriting her grandmother’s hymn-book — stuffed with press clippings, flowers and a nuclear disarmament card from the 1960s — took Veda Hille on a journey
Musical Sorts Out the Craziness of Craigslist Read More »
The strength of most plays by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet lies in his characters, the moral murk in which they often exist and, above all,
Venality vs Purity in Tinseltown Read More »
You may not immediately think of strength, endurance and muscled male torsos when you think of ballet, but all of that will change if Northern
In graduate school, Stephen Drover “dabbled” with the work of American playwright David Mamet, but he had never directed a full Mamet play. So when
A Different Face of Mamet Read More »
How can one person transform herself into many people? How can one location turn into several without changing a thing? Go and see Café Daughter and you’ll
Editor’s Note: Amber Church’s assignment was to gather some impressions of Yukon Educational Theatre’s latest production from a few young audience members who saw it
Getting the Message Read More »
When Betty Beemer needs a health pamphlet written, she turns to Vaughn Fischer, a freelancer whose career is going nowhere. But Vaughn quickly becomes obsessed
Not everyone who enters Nakai Theatre‘s 24-hour playwriting competition is as prolific as Eva van Loon. Some writers manage to eke out nine pages or
Wolves, Words & French Press Read More »
I went Saturday night to The River, a Nakai production, with Michael Greyeyes directing a play written by David Skelton, Judith Rudakoff and Joseph Tisiga.
Stories you’ve never heard, brilliantly told Read More »
Nakai Theatre’s newest production, The River, promises to shine an unblinking light on Whitehorse by presenting voices that normally go unheard. The “sprawling, episodic” play,
Voice for the Voiceless Read More »
Director Gerald Isaac thinks a playground makes an ideal setting for the Guild Theatre‘s production of the musical comedy Into the Woods, which opens next
Into the Playground Read More »
They mean well, and the evening starts on a good footing. But throw in some sumptuous art books and a bottle of rum and, voilà.
A Little Off the Top: Comedy of Manners Read More »
Rocket ships hanging from strings, tinfoil meteorites and cardboard cutouts… who doesn’t love a good ’60s sci-fi B-movie? They’re low-fi and cheesy, with terrible acting,
A Blast of Craziness Read More »
As amusing as Claire Ness is, her commitment to the circus arts is no joke. After spending nearly seven years training in the big smoke
Cruelty makes good comedy. There’s something fascinating and often hilarious about watching one character tear into another. And as the Song of Songs warns us,
Artrepreneur: Vastly Entertaining Read More »
It’s not always easy for a 19-year-old to decide what to do next; especially a 19-year-old like Graham Rudge. Should an award-winning year at art
Young man of many parts Read More »
It’s the night of the first big snowfall, and that sound you’re hearing is the explosion of standup comedy in Whitehorse. At the Jarvis Street
It may not have the national audience of a CBC-TV True North concert. And it may not cover as much geography as the cultural events
A Pan-Northern Performance Read More »
The Available Light Cinema series returns to the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, November 13 with a full day of film entertainment. Leading off at
The portrait of an Inuk woman in a British-style bonnet, looking solemnly from the book cover grabbed Reneltta Arluk’s attention. Her interest only grew after
Inspired by a Face Read More »
Galen Ashley of the Root Sellers will present his band’s new music amidst the mystique and mystery of the Yukon Transportation Museum at this weekend’s
Mystery and Good Causes Read More »
In the simplest terms, it’s a variety show. In real terms, it’s a little more than that. Love Alive is the finale for a Brave
Love Alive: It Ain’t TV Read More »
Don’t expect deep truths about the human condition from the Guild Theatre’s latest offering, The Food Chain. Don’t expect a plot that’s more than paper-thin.
Review: Bubbles of Self-Delusion Read More »
Sherry MacDonald, the newest writer-in-residence at Dawson City’s Berton House, has a place secured in heaven. “There’s a special place in heaven for single moms
Playwright Sherry MacDonald shares her secrets to the creative process Read More »
Two sets of well-to-do parents meet in a well-appointed living room to discuss a small problem in a civilized manner. One of their sons has
Peeling the Veneer Read More »
“At times it’s felt like trying to build a house with popsicle sticks and paperclips, but we’ve been ridiculously persistent and resourceful,” says Britt Small,
A Musical From Beyond Read More »
The 19th century Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, is best known for the naturalistic dialogue and depth of character in such stage classics as Hedda Gabler,
Ten years after Louis Riel was convicted of high treason and hanged, a young Cree warrior shot a cow near Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, where the
A Tale in Two Tellings Read More »
Somewhere along the line, Rick Miller wandered from Moshe Safdie’s Legoland and the Bauhaus world of Walter Gropius to the raucous playground of William Shakespeare
Brian Oman wants to put the winter blues behind him this weekend. The young baker is now in his fourth Yukon winter. “Just sitting around
Anatomy of an Effigy Read More »
We meet our Canadian protagonist, Richard Hannay, played by George Maratos, in his West End London flat. It’s the mid-Thirties and he’s bored. So he
Step this way for hilarity Read More »
Peer Gynt tells the life story of an irresponsible young man who grows into an old man adventuring through the world. He returns home and
Artrepreneur: Trippy Nordic Odyssey Read More »
When the Guild Theatre’s artistic director, Katherine McCallum, was choosing this year’s season, she may not have known playwright Nicky Silver was about to hit
A Comedy of Obsession Read More »
It all started with a movie. When Yvon Soglo was growing up in Aylmer, Quebec, his preferred method of physical expression was channeled through sports.
The discovery of long-buried human remains in Dawson City two years ago shone a public spotlight on a little-known chapter in Yukon history. The four
Conflicting Concepts of Justice Read More »
Change and innovation are the order of the day as the Northern Lights School of Dance (NLSD) begins is 2012-13 season. Not only does the
A Fresh Footing for NLSD Read More »
The play is new. The book that inspired it is 142 years old. The song dates back to the Summer of Love. The kinky proclivity
Comedy Dominates in Venus Read More »
For several years, Amitai Marmorstein has periodically donned a drab brown uniform, complete with long stockings, shorts,vest and tie and Harry Potter glasses. Thus garbed
From Eden to Legoland Read More »
What is memory? Where does it live? Where can it take you? Who does it belong to? What is it like to live without it?
It sounds nasty. A small group of northerners is scheming to infect a major southern city with Syphilis next month. But there’s no need to
Syphilis Goes South Read More »
This week, Dawson City welcomes back Raven Spirit Dance, which has enjoyed a well-established presence in town for several years. Choreographer Michelle Olson is somewhat
Journeying Through Dance Read More »
When siblings embark on a new life together in unfamiliar surroundings, it can often result in confusion, conflict, even betrayal. Especially if one is working
Confusion and Betrayal Read More »
It’s a challenge trying to engage an audience in a meaningful celebration of all of Canada’s national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation
Staging Canada’s Parks Read More »
It took nearly two weeks of persistent e-mails, phone calls and text messages to nail down an interview with the Whitehorse breakdancing crew, Groundwork Sessions
Yukon B-Boys Go International Read More »
Kenneth T. Williams had never heard of his distant cousin, Lillian Dyck, until 1999, when he was asked to suggest names of suitable Saskatchewan candidates
Reconnecting Severed Bonds Read More »
As a young boy, Nina Arsenault’s desire to be beautiful came from a “deep, deep place.” Now a full-fledged woman with the face and body
Growing Up to Play Barbie Read More »
When Martin McDonagh’s play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, first emerged in 1996, the 23-year-old playwright was quickly caught up in a storm of controversy.
Spying on the Neighbours Read More »
The Soul Menders invites you to witness a touching story of resilience and romance, perfect for the festive season.
A Christmas wish for stability, sanity and love Read More »
“No.” The answer came from Rebekah Bell and Bruce Johnston in the perfect unison you would expect from two band teachers – from Porter Creek
The one and only Dessert & Dance Read More »
Taylor Mac would like you to know that he doesn’t want to offend you. If his fantastical makeup and clothes surprise you, then that’s OK
Taylor Mac wants to shake you up Read More »
Last year’s Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival was not well-received. It featured a blind comic who portrayed cancer. It had a snow-shovelling demonstration. A sexualized Betty
If a drag queen falls in the forest … Read More »
Cher Yukon, Comment ca va? I am now living in “La Belle Province”. I think I should first give you a brief history about how
My Lovely Chinese Lady Read More »