Writing North - Writing the Extraordinary

Writing North - Writing the Extraordinary. Please check out this FREE event hosted by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild. Aboriginal playwrights Yvette Nolan and Kevin Loring will be presenting Saturday January 21 from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.  We hope to see you there!

Writing North takes place at the University of Saskatchewan Physics Building Room 107. For more information go to http://writingnorth.wordpress.com/

Tribe of Improv Improvisation Workshop

Tribe of Improv is part of SNTC's mandate to reach out to Aboriginal youth in the Saskatoon community.  This year the company offers an 8 week improv workshop for youth taught by a respected professional currently residing in Saskatoon.  The class will be open to all youth ages 17 to 29 interested in learning improvisation or honing their current skills.  Cost is only $45 for 5 evenings of instruction and three live performances.  Classes begin October 17 at 220 20th St W in The Two Twenty Den.  Call 933-2262 to register or for more information.

The classes will be taught by Trevor Cameron.  Trevor is a Gemini Award winning writer and actor in addition to being nominated for his direction. His script entitled “Hardest Lesson” for Wapos Bay, which he also directed, won several awards and nominations including the Geminis for Writing, Directing and Music.  He also won 1st prize for an animated TV program at the 27th annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, and Best Animation at the American Indian Film Festival in San Fransisco.  For Trev's complete bio click on the Special Events tab on the sntc.ca home page.

Update on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 02:53PM by General Manager

The Tribe of Improv workshop was a huge success.  A core group of performers have now formed and will continue performing Monday nights from 8:00 to 9:30 pm at The Two Twenty Den, in the basement of 220 20th St West.  Admission is $5 or pay what you can.  Thank you to Trevor Cameron our instructor, and all the youth that took part in the workshop!

Gordon Tootoosis Honoured at SAT Awards

Last night La Troupe Du Jour hosted the 4th Annual Saskatoon and Area Theatre Awards (SATA).  It was a great night for Aboriginal theatre. Nominated in the Outstanding Playwriting category was Gordon First Nation's own Kenneth T. Williams for his script Gordon Winter. As well, Carol Greyeyes from Muskeg lake First Nation was nominated for Outstanding Performance (Female) for her work in Two Rooms by Mansel Robinson. The highlight of the evening was the recipient of the Henry Woolf Continuing Achievement award. Gordon Tootoosis from Poundmaker First Nation was awarded and honoured for all his achievements, successes and contributions to the arts in Saskatoon and beyond. Irene Tootoosis (pictured here) accepted the award on behalf of her late husband and delivered a powerful and heart-warming speech, including acknowledgement of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, of which Gordon is a founding member. Congratulations to all nominees and recipients!