Program - The Unplugging

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FEBRUARY 7 – MARCH 5, 2023

A new year, and a new production of this beautiful play by Yvette Nolan—playwright, director, dramaturg, actor and educator. She has contributed greatly to the creation, performance and dissemination of Indigenous theatre in this country—and is one of the most wonderful, vibrant and positive human beings I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

The Unplugging premiered in 2012, and has only become more pertinent in succeeding years, dealing as it does with ageism, gender inequality, and our over-reliance on technology. The play proves especially prescient as our governments are recognizing the need to turn to Indigenous communities to help address the conservation of our environment—from forest to lakes, from whooping cranes to killer whales.

Bringing this award-winning play to life on our stage is a remarkable group of artists. Director Reneltta Arluk was a powerful force as Emily Dictionary in our production of Tomson Highway’s The Rez Sisters. Lois Anderson— absent from this stage for far too long— directed the first production of The Unplugging at the Arts Club Theatre. She is joined onstage by Winnipeg actress Marsha Knight, and čačumḥi – aaron wells, who has been very busy since graduating from Victoria’s Canadian College of Performing Arts. Those who were lucky enough to watch our online presentation of the Manitoba Theatre Centre’s filmed production of Tomson Highway’s musical The (Post) Mistress will recognize Krystal Pederson— our onstage musician, composer and sound designer—who was so sublime in the title role.

I am thrilled to be presenting this play on our stage. The Unplugging is filled with humanity, humour, and hope, as Yvette Nolan generously encourages us to open ourselves to the Indigenous wisdom that has been passed down through generations. with all best wishes—

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As I listened to the first read of The Unplugging, I was taken back to 2015 when Native Earth was a co-producer of the Toronto production. I found myself thinking of the differences in how audiences responded to the play eight years and several provinces apart.

I was struck this time by the nuance of the ideas which appeared to jump out so much more to the broader audience. In part because Indigenous work is now so much more common on our stages. The worlds created by Indigenous playwrights reflect realities that are far better known. The reverence or empathic distance is far less than it was eight years ago. Perhaps also in BC the conversation around the climate crisis is so much more advanced.

Reframing “value” is necessary to any society during a crisis— be it medical, socio-political, or environmental. Questioning values is critical to any progressive society. Eight years later The Unplugging still challenges us. But the context now deepens the questions we ask ourselves.

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Delving deep into this story of two old women in the bush is one of complex simplicity. We meet these two women, Elena and Bern. One Indigenous and one non-Indigenous. Different lived experiences but the same outcome of being expelled from their apocalyptic community. We then watch a world unfold in their discovered cabin through story and personal experiences and the arrival of a younger Indigenous man, Seamus. As they continue to learn from each other we begin to see ourselves in their conversations. Interwoven with live music and moon poetry The Unplugging reveals vulnerabilities in these relationships and asks us to be hopeful in our future of reparation too.

Building story is a humble gift to be given as a director. I appreciate deeply the support that the Belfry Theatre has given for this production to explore land, connect with the community, and have a longer rehearsal period for us to discover this world. Yvette Nolan’s The Unplugging is one of my favourite plays because it allows all the creative team to infuse their own imagination into what this world could be. For me, it is about reparation and generousity. Humour and circumstance. All good reasons to come together, building community through story and song. Mahsi cho / Quyanainni.

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The Unplugging

By Yvette Nolan

Starring

Lois Anderson Bern

Marsha Knight Elena

čačumḥi – aaron wells Seamus

Krystle Pederson Musician*

Reneltta Arluk Director

Daniela Masellis Set & Lighting Designer

Catherine Hahn Costume Designer

Krystle Pederson Composer & Sound Designer*

Tobin Stokes Sound Mentor**

Liz King Stage Manager

Jalisa Gonie Assistant Stage Manager

Liz Page Apprentice Stage Manager+

Shannon Litzenberger Assistant Director

*Krystle Pederson’s participation supported in part by Sum Theatre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).

+ Liz Page’s participation made possible through the Belfry’s Emerging Artist Enhancement Program, funded by the RBC Emerging Artist’s Project.

**Tobin Stokes participation made possible through the Associated Designers of Canada Mentorship Program.

The Unplugging is approximately 75 minutes long.

The Unplugging livestream (February 21–26) is produced with the cooperation of the Union of BC Performers.

THE UNPLUGGING IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY

The Belfry Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement. SEASON SPONSORS

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PRESENTS

ACTING COMPANY

Marsha Knight Elena

Marsha hails from the heart of Turtle Island—Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory, with Metis Ojibway heritage. As a thespian, her work covers both theatre and film, many behind-the-scenes projects, teaching female-identifying at-risk youth and teaching at the University of Winnipeg. Select theatre: Norm Foster’s Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun (Theatre Northwest); Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare in the Ruins); Drew Hayden-Taylor’s Crees in the Caribbean (Magnus Theatre); Tomson Highway’s The Rez Sisters (three productions); and Ian Ross’s fareWel (three productions). She has also just finished recording her third audiobook. Marsha is absolutely thrilled to be making her debut at the Belfry. Love to Robert, at home taking care of the fur-babies.

Lois Anderson Bern

Lois Anderson has won multiple awards as a theatre deviser, director, and actor. She is an original member of Leaky Heaven Circus and The Flying Blind Collective, which workshopped and toured in Australia and Canada. Lois was artistic associate with Runaway Moon and is an actor at Bard on the Beach (Viola, Kate, Helena, Rosalind, Mistress Overdone, Goneril, and Paulina). Lois directed the short film, Siiye’yu, which documented the site-specific collaboration of Coast Salish performance company Tsatsu Stalqayu and Mortal Coil. In 2020 she wrote an article for Canadian Theatre Review with Quelemia Sparrow entitled “Lysistrata and Camas Lilies”, reflecting on their creative process during the adaptation of Lysistrata for Bard on the Beach. Lois is the dramaturg and director for Tai Amy Grauman’s new adaptation, Romeo and Juliet: A Metis Love Story, and is adapting Henry V for Bard on the Beach, 2023.

čačumḥi – aaron wells (he/they) Seamus

ʔuukłaas čačumḥi aaron wells ʔuukłaasƛa—my name is chahchum-hi, aaron wells is what I am also called. I come from the ʔiiḥatis tribe (Zeballos) of the nuučan̓uł nation and the lax kw’alaams tribe (Port Simpson) of the ts’ymsyen nation as well as English settler heritage. I raise my hands in thanks to the Lekwungen speaking peoples of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations who have been stewards of this land for far longer than we can fathom.

The Belfry’s production of Proud was the first play I saw while I was a student at CCPA, and since then I have been looking forward to this day. I have a small collection of connections to this theatre, so it feels like coming home. My first Belfry appearance was a livestream presentation of HIV in My Day in January 2021. I first saw Reneltta as Emily Dictionary in the Belfry’s production of The Rez Sisters, and have had the privilege of working with her on and off since graduating in 2016. I want to thank her for bringing

me home. English words cannot describe how elated I feel so: čumqƛsiš luu’am guudl s’ygoy’n ƛeekoo ƛeekoo.

Recent works include: The Breathing Hole (NAC English Theatre and Indigenous Theatre), Pawâkan Macbeth (Akpik Theatre), They Call me Princess (Globe Theatre), Children of God (Segal Centre), The Coyotes, The Nutcracker (Caravan Farm Theatre), and The Unplugging (Gwaandak Theatre). Čuu

Krystle Pederson – Musician, Composer and Sound Designer

Krystle Pederson is a Cree/Metis actor, singer, and songwriter whose performing talents have taken her all across North America and New Zealand. Krystle’s list of acting credits include: The (Post) Mistress (Belfry online programming), Gabriel Dumont Wild West Show, The Penelopiad, Lynx Lamour Goes to Nashville, Reasonable Doubt, CBC Gem television debut in Zarqa, and most recently, Frozen River (presented in Victoria by Kaleidoscope Theatre). Krystle is very excited about composing and performing music at the Belfry for The Unplugging as part of her sound composition internship with the theatre this year. Krystle will be sound designing over the next six months, working on developing her skills as a composer/designer, and is excited about kicking off this learning experience here in beautiful Victoria. Krystle hopes you enjoy the show and is excited to be back on the stage for this amazing production. Kinanâskomitin (thank you).

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CREATIVE TEAM

Yvette Nolan Playwright

Yvette Nolan (Algonquin) is a playwright, director and dramaturg. Her works include many plays, the dance-opera Bearing, the libretto Shawnadithit, and the short play-for-film Katharsis. She co-created, with Joel Bernbaum and Lancelot Knight, the verbatim play Reasonable Doubt, about relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan. From 2003–2011, she served as Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts, Canada’s oldest professional Indigenous theatre company. Her book, Medicine Shows, about Indigenous performance in Canada was published by Playwrights Canada Press in 2015, and Performing Indigeneity, co-edited with Ric Knowles, in 2016. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Policy at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.

Reneltta Arluk Director

Reneltta is an Inuvialuk/Dene/Cree from the Northwest Territories. Raised by her grandparents on the trap-line until school age, this nomadic environment gave Reneltta the skills to become the multi-disciplined artist she is now. She is founder of Akpik Theatre, a northern focused professional Indigenous theatre company. For nearly two decades, Reneltta has taken part in or initiated the creation of Indigenous-led theatre across Canada and overseas. Her director credits include: The Breathing Hole (National Arts Centre), Bound & Messiah/Complex (Against the Grain Theatre), The Birds (Studio Theatre), All That Binds Us (Azimuth Theatre), The Breathing Hole (Stratford Festival) where she received the 2017 Tyrone Guthrie – Derek F. Mitchell Artistic Director’s Award, The Unplugging (Gwaandak Theatre). Radio plays: The Unplugging (Common Boots Theatre), Niitahtaastsi (Jupiter Theatre), I Count Myself Among Them (Akpik Theatre), Ndoo Tr’eedyaa Gogwaandak – Forward Together (Gwaandak Theatre). Co-director credits: Kuekuatsheu Mak Muak (Anorae Productions) and Aklavik Journals (Stuck in a Snowbank Theatre). Reneltta has extensive directing experience working within Indigenous communities across Canada in self-created work.

Daniela Masellis Set & Lighting Designer

Daniela Masellis is a theatre designer and artist based in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta), on the Treaty 6 territory. Daniela’s training includes a BFA of Theatre Design from the University of Alberta, a Diploma of Fine Arts, and a design apprenticeship in Italy at Teatro alla Scala Milano. She has designed in theatres large and small across Canada, collaborating on over 85 professional productions. Her credits include work with such companies as the Stratford Festival, the Citadel, the Arts Club, Soulpepper Theatre, Workshop West, Mile Zero Dance, Western Canadian Theatre, Akpik Theatre and many others. Daniela works mainly in the areas of set, lighting, and projection design for live performance and film. She is a proud member of the Associated Designers of Canada and IATSE 659.

Catherine Hahn Costume Designer

Catherine has designed sets and costumes, masks and pageants, for theatre, dance, film, television, multi-media and international expos for over 40 years. She has garnered several Dora, Jessie and Gemini nominations for her work. Her long association with the Caravan Farm Theatre helped develop and hone the populist spectacle style for which they have achieved renown. She also designed costumes for the first all-Indigenous production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, directed by Yvette Nolan, co-produced by Western Canada Theatre and the National Arts Centre. She is a full member of the Associated Designers of Canada. For the Belfry: The Rez Sisters, Gracie, Here and Away and Reverberations. Elsewhere: Globe Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre SKAM, Bread and Puppet in Vermont, Toronto’s Theatre Columbus and approximately 45 shows for Caravan, plus many other theatres across the country.

Liz King Stage Manager

Liz is absolutely ecstatic to be working on her first show at the Belfry and thrilled to be working again on The Unplugging. She was the stage manager for Gwaandak Theatre’s version in 2018 and was lucky enough to travel the Yukon with it, including to Old Crow in the Arctic Circle. She has worked across Canada as a stage manager and spent the “Lost Years” as Operations Manager for the Victoria Symphony. Liz has run one marathon and had one major mountain biking crash. She cares to repeat neither.

Jalisa Gonie Assistant Stage Manager

Jalisa is grateful to be part of the team here at the Belfry Theatre. A Saskatoon based artist, they work hard to balance stage management, acting, clown and writing. They hold a BFA in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan and training from the Manitoulin Conservatory of Creation and Performance.

Selected work: Stones in his Pockets, The Fiancée, The Revolutionists (ASM, Persephone Theatre) No.7, Pot Roast (Playwright, Shortcuts). She received a SAT Award for Outstanding Supportive Performance as #2 in The Wolves (Little Big Theatre/Evil Stick/Live Five). When not in their stage management shoes, they are the other half of a Clown duo: Oblong and Oboe with Charlie Peters.

Liz Page Apprentice Stage Manager

Liz Page (she/her)(Metis) is a recent graduate of the BFA Stage Management program at the University of Alberta. Her recent select Stage Management credits include: The Immaculate Perfection of F**king and Bleeding in the Gender-Neutral Bathroom of an UpperMiddle Class High School (2022), She Kills Monsters (2022, Studio Theatre), Night (2021, Major Matt Mason Collective). Selected assistant stage management credits include Barvinok (2022, Pyretic Theatre), The Birds (2021, Studio Theatre), Don Juan Comes Back from the War (2021, Studio Theatre), and 2019 Calgary Pride (Mainstage).

Shannon Litzenberger Assistant Director

Shannon Litzenberger (Tkaronto) is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, director, embodiment facilitator and experienced cultural leader working at the intersection of art, ideas and transformational change. She creates sensory-rich, multi-disciplinary performance experiences that animate our relationship to land, community and the forgotten wisdom of the body. She has been an invited resident artist at Soulpepper Theatre, Toronto Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Atlantic Ballet Theatre, Banff Centre, Remai Modern and Memorial University. She is also a frequent collaborator with the wind in the leaves collective. Her recent work World

After Dark was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award. shannonlitzenberger.com

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AUDIENCE INFORMATION

Smartphones, Cameras, and Recording Devices

The use of cameras, smartphones or audio/visual recording equipment is prohibited. Please turn off all personal electronic devices prior to the performance. If you need to be contacted in an emergency, please leave your name and seat number with our House Manager.

Latecomers & Re-admission

The Director of each production designates moments in the show when the seating of latecomers will cause the least distraction for actors and audience members. Should you leave the theatre, our House Manager will not be able to reseat you until one of these breaks and may not be able to return you to your original seat, but you can watch the performance on the monitor in our lobby.

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Script Library

Read the play before or after you see it. We have scripts of the season’s plays available at the Box Office, plus a bookcase filled with Canadian plays, all for reading in the Lobby.

Lobby Touchscreen

The TV monitor in our new lobby is a touchscreen device. By touching the screen, you can delve deeper into each production, learn about the artists who created the show, and much more.

Babes in Arms

The Belfry is proud to produce adult contemporary theatre. Most productions are not suitable for young children. Sorry, we do not admit babes in arms.

PRE-PERFORMANCE B4Play

Live talk shows hosted by CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie and featuring artists from the upcoming show, along with experts from the community, have been designed to provide insight into each Mainstage production. Each event is held the Saturday prior to Opening, is free to attend and is also live streamed on Facebook, and available as a podcast on our website.

Podcasts

Listen and download the full interviews from each B4Play, recent stories from The Flame, our storytelling series, and more at belfry.bc.ca/podcasts.

Upstage Magazine

Our magazine provides insight into each Mainstage production, further enriching your experience. Upstage is available in the Lobby and on our website. Drop us a line at hello@belfry.bc.ca for an advance copy.

FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE Talkback Thursday: February 23

On the third Thursday performance during the run of each show, most (usually all) of the actors return to the stage to answer your questions and provide insight into the play you have just experienced. These Q & A sessions last approximately 20 minutes.

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES VocalEye

For patrons with low or no vision, we offer one VocalEye performance during most Mainstage productions. Trained Audio Describers provide descriptions of the visual elements of the show, allowing people with low vision to enjoy the theatrical experience without missing any of the details. This season we will have one almost live event and one in-person event.

More information at the Box Office.

Hearing Assist

For patrons who are hard of hearing, the theatre is equipped with an infra-red hearing assist system and a new loop system. We have twelve devices of each of the two systems available through the Box Office.

Belfry Theatre Staff

Castor Angus Box Office Clerk

Siobhan Barker Box Office Clerk

Kate Barry Interim Development Manager

Jane Broomfield Front of House Manager

Claire Cacheux Box Office Clerk

Matty Cervantes Manager of Community & Artistic Connections

Danica Charlie Box Office Clerk

Helena Descoteau Box Office Supervisor

Mark Dusseault Director of Marketing & Communications

Linda Findlay Head of Wardrobe

Mike Ford Director of Production & Operations

Ian Gibson Audience Services Manager

Keith Houghton Head Technician & Systems Administrator

Valerie Houle Producer

Nora Kidston Box Office Clerk & Front of House Supervisor

Carole Klemm Head Scenic Artist

Jeff Kulak Graphic Designer

Jeremy MacLeod Technical Director

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Samantha Pelkey Associate Producer & Indigenous Relations Manager

Peter Pokorny Head of Props & Scenic Carpenter

Dale Pudwell Master Carpenter

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Michael Shamata Artistic Director

Isaac Thomas Executive Director

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Deborah Williams Associate Artist & Flame Facilitator

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BELFRY SUPPORT STAFF

B4Play Host Gregor Craigie

Photographers David Cooper, Emily Cooper Jo-Ann Richards, Peter Pokorny, Don Craig

Venue Technician & Carolyn Moon Properties Assistant***

Scenic Artist Lara Shepard

B4 Play Technician Aidan Dunsmuir

Lighting Programmer Alex Sangster

Lighting Crew Ariel Pretty, Emily Trepanier, Mackenzie Matthews, Andrew Young, Daniel Oliemans

***Supported by the Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology

In-House Assistantship Program and funded by Canadian Heritage's Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund.

2022–23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Belfry Legacy Circle Sponsor:

Legacy Gifts

The Belfry acknowledges the generous recent and past gifts from the estates of:

Violet Armstrong

Helena Balczewska

Roger J. Bishop

Shirley Mae Dawson

Marguerite Kathleen Friesen

David Neil Lee

Maria Luisa Macrae

M. Grace Mersereau

Margaret Seens

Alan Geoffrey White

Garfield (Gary) Delbert Withers

Anonymous

Donations in Memoriam

Annamaria Bamji Memorial Award for Emerging Playwrights created by Dr. Perry Bamji+

In Memory of Eric Adler

In Memory of Violet Armstrong (2)

In Memory of Annamaria Bamji (2)

In Memory of my sister Beth, from Casey

In Memory of Agnes and Arnold Davies

In Memory of Shelley Deglan

In Memory of my brother Gerry Emery

In Memory of Michael Fallis (2)

In Memory of Antonietta Forte

In Memory of Jean Elizabeth Kõdar

In Memory of Nikki & Bruce MacKenzie from the family

In Memory of Ronald Adam Polstein

In Memory of Jacqueline Price

In Memory of Al Taylor

Judy Treloar in Memoriam

In Memory of Jack & Lisa Valikoski

+Through the Victoria Foundation

Bravo!

The Belfry Theatre gratefully acknowledges the financial support of The Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia through the British Columbia Arts Council and the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, the Capital Regional District Arts Development Office, and the City of Victoria.

Gabriel Ross Furniture

KPMG

Simply Computing

Floral Petals Plus

Hospitality

Caffe Fantastico

Fernwood Pizza Co

LA Limousine

Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.

Sea Cider

Truffles Catering

Vessel Liquor Store