Theatre
FIRST NATIONS CULTURE
“What a wonderful experience for our students! The show was masterful. The content was great and the actors were able to hold all 300 of us captive.”
— TEACHER, NORTH YORK
Raven Stole the Sun
Grades:
K-6
Audience Maximum:
300
Price per performance:
$780 + gst
Red Sky Performance is a dynamic company shaping contemporary Aboriginal performances in theatre, dance and music. Red Sky creates and produces original works for adult and family audiences, and explores the artistic landscape where world Indigenous cultures merge.
Raven Stole the Sun, is a fabulous and magical creature of impulse and curiosity, who is obsessed by three mysterious boxes. A Chief, living alone in the forest with his beautiful daughter, has locked away the stars, the moon and the sun, plunging the world into perpetual darkness. Raven hatches a brilliant scheme for stealing the stars, the moon and the sun and ends up bringing light to the people of the world.
Raven Stole the Sun, is a fabulous and magical creature of impulse and curiosity, who is obsessed by three mysterious boxes. A Chief, living alone in the forest with his beautiful daughter, has locked away the stars, the moon and the sun, plunging the world into perpetual darkness. Raven hatches a brilliant scheme for stealing the stars, the moon and the sun and ends up bringing light to the people of the world.
- Play by Drew Hayden Taylor; based on a traditional story of the Tlingit Nation as recounted by Sháa Tláa Maria Williams
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- Dance and storytelling, First Nations’ culture, stories and myths
Character Education:
- Respect, responsibility, kindness & caring
Expectations:
- Identify stories and teachings from First Nations’ cultures
- Use of tone of voice, gestures and other non-verbal cues to help clarify meaning when describing events, and telling stories
- Identify the meaning of symbols used in their dramatic exploration of stories and poems
Tour Availability:
- Limited availability
Technical Requirements:
- Clean wooden or tile floor in large open area or stage
- Minimum room temperature 21c
- Request for gymnasium to be heated night before performance