Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
iPhoto caption: Photo by Rita Taylor
Santee Smith’s SKéN:NEN carries her culture beyond apocalypse
SKéN:NEN, the newest work from Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, fuses movement, narrative, music, and ambitious projection design to tell the story of a young Kahnyen’kehàka woman, Niyoh, who flees her home of Six Nations after a climate catastrophe in the year 2050.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Rita Taylor
TO Live brings theatrical premiere of SKéN:NEN to the Bluma Appel Theatre
This May, TO Live will collaborate with Kaha:wi Dance Theatre to present SKéN:NEN, an immersive dance performance with a narrative rooted in cultural knowledge.
Clearing a Path for Indigenous Artists
“I think in a lot of ways we’re trying to clear a path, making this a place that feels more accessible to Indigenous artists.”