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Map of the Stars, Map of the Land

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Flather, Patti; Flather, Patti (Playwright)

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Flather, Patti

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First produced in 2017 by Gwaandak Theatre in Whitehorse, Yukon. Geographic setting: Yukon. Historical period: 1800 to contemporary. Characters: male adults: 3; female adults: 4. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning, and for young actors.

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Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory

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2017

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monographic

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English

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Drama

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Multi-disciplinary
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cwrc:d18c551a-0e22-4392-b666-c14ddd5982ed

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2020-04-08T02:32:08.083Z

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Spirits used to know the map of the stars. But they’ve lost their way. Can they find the trail home? Yukon peoples travelled their rivers and trails, guided by the stars. The gold rush and the highway broke connections between land and sky. "Map of the Land, Map of the Stars" directed by Yvette Nolan and Michelle Olson, weaves together untold story-beads from our northern land. Generations of women walk their ancestors’ trails. People gather at fish camp. A wartime highway is built on the backs of African-American soldiers, transforming the land and people forever. Newcomers fall in love with the land and the people living on it. In this powerful ensemble piece, blending theatre, dance and music, we search for the trail forward together. This work was collectively devised by Chris Clarke, Geneviève Doyon, Patti Flather, Andrameda Hunter, Leonard Linklater, Yvette Nolan, Michelle Olson, and Aimée Dawn Robinson.

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Map of the Stars, Map of the Land
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Spirits used to know the map of the stars. But they’ve lost their way. Can they find the trail home? Yukon peoples travelled their rivers and trails, guided by the stars. The gold rush and the highway broke connections between land and sky. "Map of the Land, Map of the Stars" directed by Yvette Nolan and Michelle Olson, weaves together untold story-beads from our northern land. Generations of women walk their ancestors’ trails. People gather at fish camp. A wartime highway is built on the backs of African-American soldiers, transforming the land and people forever. Newcomers fall in love with the land and the people living on it. In this powerful ensemble piece, blending theatre, dance and music, we search for the trail forward together. This work was collectively devised by Chris Clarke, Geneviève Doyon, Patti Flather, Andrameda Hunter, Leonard Linklater, Yvette Nolan, Michelle Olson, and Aimée Dawn Robinson., First produced in 2017 by Gwaandak Theatre in Whitehorse, Yukon. Geographic setting: Yukon. Historical period: 1800 to contemporary. Characters: male adults: 3; female adults: 4. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning, and for young actors., First produced in 2017 by Gwaandak Theatre in Whitehorse, Yukon. Geographic setting: Yukon. Historical period: 1800 to contemporary. Characters: male adults: 3; female adults: 4. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning, and for young actors.
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Flather, Patti Flather, Patti (Playwright)
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Text, Book Chapter, Drama, Multi-disciplinary, Devised
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cwrc:d18c551a-0e22-4392-b666-c14ddd5982ed
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