Research Area(s)
- Indigenous Theatre Practice
- Theatre Pedagogy
- Indigenous Language Revitalization
- Live Performance and Digital Worlds
- Indigenous Pedagogies
Publications
Indigenous Indigenous Knowledges Indigenous Theatre
Chapters in Books
Sadeghi-Yekta, K., Thompson, D. P., Peter, R., Harvey K. S., Jones T., & Carter J. (Feb 24th, 2022). Indigenous Perspectives on Ethics and Theatre. In K. Sadeghi-Yekta & M. Prendergast (Eds.), Applied Theatre: ethics (pp. 17-42). London, UK: Bloomsbury.
Artistic Works
Actor, The Herd by Kenneth T. Williams, Persephone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK). January/February 2023.
Director, Sir John A.: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion, Greystone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), November/December 2022. Written by Drew Hayden Taylor.
Actor, Robert Moule by Martin Bellemare, Translation workshop, Bouche Theatre Collective (Online/Vancouver, BC). October 8th, 2022.
Director, Cottagers & Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor, Blyth Festival (Blyth, ON). June/July 2022.
Dramaturge, MAJOR FORCE, April 2022 - December. 2022. Written by Miki Wolf.
Director, Niizh by Joelle Peters production workshop, Native Earth Preforming Arts (Toronto, ON). August 2022.
Director, Cottagers & Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor, Blyth Festival (Blyth, ON). June/July 2022.
Actor, I SPY play development workshop, University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB), February 1, 2022. Written by Angela Ferreira. Dramaturgy by Dr. Stefano Muneroni.
Director, Paradise Park, Greystone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), January/February 2022. Written by Charles Mee.
Director, Oli & Hazel development workshop, Persephone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), January 14th, 2022. Written by Erin Brophy.
Actor, Fruitcake, 25th Street Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), November/December 2021. Written by Heather Morrison. Production Dramaturgy by Lenore Claire Herrem. Directed by S.E. Grummett.
Director, Gordon Winter, Greystone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), March/April 2021. Written by Kenneth T. Williams.
Resident Artist/Collaborator, flausen+ International Residency, flausen+ network (Germany), September 29th – October 4th, 2021.
Actor, Jonathan, River Bed. A Glimpse into New Translation, Bouche Theatre Collective (Vancouver, BC), February 2021. Written by Eric Noel. Translated by Jordan Arseneault.
Actor, Sqeweqs, Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish, Axis Theatre (Vancouver, BC), February 2021. Written by Joseph A. Dandurand. Directed by Chris McGregor.
Playwright, Pan-demic Recall, 24 Hr Plays, Viral Monologues (Edmonton, AB), August 2020.
Actor, Stage to Page: Poetry Development Project, Community Arts Council of Vancouver (Vancouver, BC), July 20, 2020. Development workshop using dramaturgical approaches to develop poetry content.
Teaching & Supervision
Teaching
| DRAM 111: Practicum I: Indigenous Performance Methods |
| DRAM 118: Acting I |
| DRAM 119: Acting II |
| DRAM 309: Theories of Acting and Directing |
| DRAM 419: Acting VIII |
Supervision
Graduate Student Supervision
Smyl, Fallon, What was Taken and What was Left Behind: The Evolution of Anishinaabee Oral Traditions and Storytelling, MLitt, Co-Supervisor, Indigenous Theatre History, April 21st, 2023. Mary Baldwin University
Other Advisory Activities
Sorensen, Elle Sina, Graduate Student Experiences of Indigenous Studies in Post-Secondary Education: A Comparative Study of Norway and Canada, Master’s Thesis, Examiner, April 6th, 2023. University of Saskatchewan
Ennis, Caragana,“A Great Telling”: Audience as Co-Creator of Story, Master’s Thesis, Examiner, June 23, 2022.
Research
Education & Training
MFA, University of Alberta, 2022, Department of Drama. Major: Theatre Practice; Research Focus: Indigenizing Contemporary Acting Technique; Supervisor(s): Dr. Selena Couture, Dr. Adam Gaudry.
BFA (With Distinction), Simon Fraser University, 2018, School for the Contemporary Arts, Major: Theatre Performance