April 24, 25, 2009

Searching for the Trickster in the 21st Century Festival
Debajehmujig Creation Centre
43 Queen Street Manitowaning

ADULT FULL PROGRAM - $25
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25, 2009

7:00 - Festival Welcome - J. Osawabine, R. Berti
Agnes and Arthur Artist Talk with Director J. Peltier
Scarecrow - Gwetaach-chigan Artist Talk with A. Manitowabi
Manitoulin Ghost Deer Artist Talk with M. Manitowabi

8:15 - INTERMISSION - Food and Drinks Available
Cedar and the Trickster Raven Artist Talk with B. Naokwegijig
How Nanabush brought the Love Flute Artist Talk with A. Wemigwans
How the Raven got It's Colour and It's Name Artist Talk with J. Osawabine & E. Sidlar
How the Old Woman Learned Respect Artist Talk with B. Shawanda

10:00 - INTERMISSION - Food and Drinks Available
Wireless Wisdom Artist Talk with J. Wilde
A Tale of Two Tricksters Artist Talk with J. Osawabine
Nanabush Must Be Restless Spoken Word, Written and Performed by M. Manitowabi
What the Trickster Wore Costume Interpretations Through the Years with B. Shawanda

Closing Thank-You and Special Announcement
11:30 - Fin -

FAMILY PROGRAM - Adult $20 Under Twelve $10
1:00 PM - 4:30 pm Saturday April 25, 2009

1:00
Festival Welcome - J. Osawabine, R. Berti
Agnes and Arthur Artist Talk with Director J. Peltier
Scarecrow - Gwetaach-chigan Artist Talk with A. Manitowabi
Manitoulin Ghost Deer Artist Talk with M. Manitowabi

2:15 - INTERMISSION - Food and Drinks Available
Cedar and the Trickster Raven Artist Talk with B. Naokwegijig
How Nanabush brought the Love Flute Artist Talk with A. Wemigwans
How the Raven got It's Colour and It's Name Artist Talk with J. Osawabine & E. Sidlar
How the Old Woman Learned Respect Artist Talk with B. Shawanda
A Tale of Two Tricksters Artist Talk with J. Osawabine

Closing Thank-You and Special Announcement
4:30 - Fin -
Searching for the Trickster in the 21st Century

Our short story contest “Searching for the Trickster in the 21st Century” resulted in over 30 submissions, with 24 qualifying for the official competition. One of the highlights for us was the revealing of the authorship of each work. The eight winners in the public competition and the two winners in the staff competition were honoured at a soiree in October at the Debaj Creation Centre – a classy affair that resulted in some serious enjoyment. The winners acknowledged include: Algis Tribinivicius, Raven Manitowabi, Sarah Hutchinson, Sophie Edwards, Jane Hubbard, Julian Nowgabow, Marion Seabrook, and Margo Little Corbiere as well as staff winners Trissten Rivers and Ron Berti. We would also like to extend a Gchi-miigwech to everybody who submitted to the contest – there were many other great stories that deserve recognition.

We have now started the very exciting process of transforming these short stories into short one-act plays to be performed at our Searching for the Trickster Festival this winter. All ten stage adaptations will be produced and performed over two days in February 2009.