Pimootayowin: A Festival of New Work

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Pimootayowin is an Anishinaabemowin word meaning 'journey' and we invite you to join us, alongside talented Indigenous artists, on their creative journey with the free script-reading series Pimootayowin: A Festival for New Work.

Led by Governor General Award-winning playwright Ian Ross, and Assistant Program Director, Katie German, the Pimootayowin Creators Circle celebrates six Indigenous artists’ new plays working up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Pimootayowin: A Festival of New Work showcases the artistry of the annual cohort of Pimootayowin playwrights with nightly workshop performances from September 23 to 27 (doors open at 6:30pm).

2024's Festival Features:

Monday September 23, 2024 – The Buffalo In The Room by Erin McGregor

Tuesday September 24, 2024 – Pieces by Mark Head and Anyway by Gabriel Daniels

Wednesday September 25, 2024 – Love, Louis by Victoria Perrie

Thursday September 26, 2024 - In the Shadows Beyond the Pines by Rhonda Apetagon

Friday September 27, 2024 - Big Wind: Is That and Indian Agent I Smell? by Jordan McPeek

Please visit our website for more information and a detailed synopsis of each reading.

Links

• Pimootayowin Festival Website royalmtc.ca
• Royal MTC Website royalmtc.ca

Organizer

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

Canada’s oldest English-language regional theatre.

MISSION

The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre exists to celebrate the widest spectrum of theatre art. Deeply rooted in the province of Manitoba, which gave it life and provides for its growth, Royal MTC aspires to both reflect and engage the community it serves.

MANDATE

It is the aim of Royal MTC to study, practice and promote all aspects of the dramatic art, with particular emphasis on professional production.

VISION

Royal MTC’s theatres and our province will teem with artists and audiences sharing in the act of imagining, enriching lives and communities.

VALUES

EXCELLENCE – Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the writing of each play and the artists who create each production, and is a promise to the volunteers, staff, funders and audiences who support it.

BALANCE – Our commitment to balance is evident in the composition of the playbill and in the wide range of programs and festivals Royal MTC offers.

INCLUSION – Our commitment to inclusion ensures that as we share theatre throughout our city and province, we create a welcoming space for everyone.

ACCESSIBILITY – Our commitment to accessibility requires that we broaden our understanding of barriers to engagement, and work to eliminate them.

AFFORDABILITY – Our commitment to affordability is reflected in marshalling public and private sector support to keep ticket prices as low as possible for all Manitobans.

SUSTAINABILITY – Our commitment to sustainability begins with understanding our environmental impact, and implementing best practices in environmental sustainability in theatre.

LONGEVITY – Our commitment to longevity is evident in our governance structure, business practices and financial management.