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Bears Stars and Trees

Premiered: 2016, Algoma Fall Festival
Choreography: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Additional Choreography: Arik Pipestem
Conceived by: Donna Hilsinger, Malgorzata Nowacka-May and Shirley Horn
Cultural Advisor: Arik Pipestem
Composer: Eric Cadesky and Nick Dwyer
Creation Cast: Sarah Koekkoek, Arik Pipestem
Sound Mix: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Projection Designer: Jonathan Lawley

What we see and what we do not see – the knowledge of the Seven Teachings brings ancient wisdom to a world desperate for salvation.

Touring

Performed by a diverse cast of artists, this work is designed to succeed in schools, on small stages and on large.

  • Quick load-in and set up
  • Q&A and interactive post-show talk
Select Performance History
  • 2016 Bears Stars and Trees: Tour of high schools in Sault Ste. Marie
  • 2016 Bears Stars and Trees: Group of Seven at Machine Room Showing
  • 2017 Bears Stars and Trees: Four Directions Festival, Toronto
  • 2018 Bears Stars and Trees: Toronto District School Board showings
  • 2018 Bears Stars and Trees and Omen: Toronto, in-studio showing
  • 2018 Bears Stars and Trees and Omen: inprogress showing, Winchester Street Theatre
  • 2018 Bears Stars and Trees: Ajax, City of Ajax conference
  • 2018 Bears Stars and Trees and Omen: Sault Ste Marie, Fall Festival of Learning
  • 2019: Bears Stars and Trees, Toronto, DigiFest Festival
  • 2019: Bears Stars and Trees, Greener Cities Conference, Toronto
  • 2019: Bears Stars and Trees and Omen: Algoma Fall Festival of Learning
  • 2019: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: Queen Elizabeth Public School
  • 2021: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: Alliance Nouvelle
  • 2021: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: Ètoile du Nord
  • 2021: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: Père Philippe Lamarche
  • 2021: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: Renaissance
  • 2021: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: de la Vèrendrye
  • 2021: Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet & Bears Stars and Trees: Saint Charles Garnier
  • 2023: Bears Stars and Trees: CowHead, NFL

 

...beautifully danced, reminding us of what's truly important in our world"

- Donna Hilsinger,  Algoma Fall Festival

Photos of Bears Stars and Trees, with Nimkii Osawamick and Julia Pochko

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