God's Lake
February 5-8, 2020 - Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby
February 18-23, 2020 - Presentation House, Vancouver
February 28-29, 2020 - Intrepid Theatre, Victoria
A Professional Premiere. God's Lake is an original work of documentary theatre about the strength and resilience of the people in the remote fly-in reserve of God’s Lake Narrows, Manitoba following traumatic events of unresolved justice and a complex and challenging past. A rare glimpse into the lived reality of this community is told verbatim from interviews conducted with its members over six months in 2017. God’s Lake is a collaboration between playwright Francesca Albright and award-winning Swampy Cree filmmaker Kevin Lee Burton. Directed by Atomic Vaudeville’s Britt Small. Dramaturgy by Gordon Pengilly. Using original live score by Ziibiwan + Melody McKiver, heightened physicality, and stunning visual imagery, God's Lake offers a unique opportunity to witness the complex issues facing people living in a remote community and provides an understanding for those who might have no comprehension of the reserve system, let alone what it’s like to live on a remote First Nations reserve.
Performer Nick Benz in "God's Lake" at the High Performance Rodeo, 2019.
Photo by Ziibiwan Mahgagahbow.
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