Dance
A Story Before Time - NEW SHOW!
Explore the Sky World and the Earth World; enjoy the antics and courage of the muskrat, otter, geese and deer; and, learn the story of Sky Woman, Hanging Flower, West Wind, The Bent One and Holder of the Heavens. Visually stunning, musically rich and theatrically compelling, this spectacular dance work for young and family audiences is entertaining and insightful.
The journey begins as a wondrous Sky World is revealed and Sky Beings dance like stars in the cosmos. It is when Sky Woman falls through the roots of the Celestial Tree to the Water World below that life on Turtle’s back takes shape. Animals by her side, Sky Woman sings and dances her world into existence. Composer Donald Quan has created an exquisite musical score that successfully blends traditional Iroquoian social songs and contemporary music, incorporating both Mohawk and Cayuga languages. Storyteller weaves the story with narration written by acclaimed Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor. Visually stunning, musically rich and theatrically compelling, this spectacular dance work for families and school-age children is entertaining and insightful.
Nominated for Dora Mavor Moore Awards in two categories in 2008, the world premiere of A Story Before Time occurred as a co-production between Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and the Banff Centre for the Arts at the Margaret Greenham Theatre during the Banff Summer Arts Festival, Banff, Alberta. The first A Story Before Time tour took the show to Toronto, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario and Peterborough, Ontario. The show continues to travel across North American to rave reviews from audiences.
The gorgeous A Story Before Time Soundtrack featuring the vocals by ElizaBeth Hill, Faron John, Ol’Mush Singers and Santee Smith has been released and are available to purchase through the company's website!
The journey begins as a wondrous Sky World is revealed and Sky Beings dance like stars in the cosmos. It is when Sky Woman falls through the roots of the Celestial Tree to the Water World below that life on Turtle’s back takes shape. Animals by her side, Sky Woman sings and dances her world into existence. Composer Donald Quan has created an exquisite musical score that successfully blends traditional Iroquoian social songs and contemporary music, incorporating both Mohawk and Cayuga languages. Storyteller weaves the story with narration written by acclaimed Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor. Visually stunning, musically rich and theatrically compelling, this spectacular dance work for families and school-age children is entertaining and insightful.
Nominated for Dora Mavor Moore Awards in two categories in 2008, the world premiere of A Story Before Time occurred as a co-production between Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and the Banff Centre for the Arts at the Margaret Greenham Theatre during the Banff Summer Arts Festival, Banff, Alberta. The first A Story Before Time tour took the show to Toronto, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario and Peterborough, Ontario. The show continues to travel across North American to rave reviews from audiences.
The gorgeous A Story Before Time Soundtrack featuring the vocals by ElizaBeth Hill, Faron John, Ol’Mush Singers and Santee Smith has been released and are available to purchase through the company's website!